Trump and Xi to Convene at the APEC Summit, with Planned State Visits Followed
US President Donald Trump has announced a meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping during the APEC summit in South Korea next month. The announcement, made on Trump's social media platform "Truth Social", came after a "very productive" phone call between the two leaders.
The exact date and time of the meeting have not been specified, but the APEC summit is scheduled to take place between October 31 and November 1 in Gyeongju, South Korea. The meeting was not previously announced, and its purpose appears to be multi-faceted.
According to reports, the leaders discussed several important issues during the phone call, including efforts to end the war between Russia and Ukraine, progress on trade, and the approval of the TikTok deal. Fentanyl was also a topic of discussion.
Trump plans to travel to China early next year, although the exact date of his visit was not specified. Xi Jinping has also agreed to visit the United States at an appropriate time. The locations within the two countries for these meetings and visits were not specified.
The meeting at the APEC summit in South Korea will mark the first face-to-face encounter between Trump and Xi Jinping since the G20 summit in Rome in October 2021. The summit, which brings together leaders from the Asia-Pacific region, offers a crucial platform for international diplomacy.
The news of the meeting comes amidst ongoing tensions between the US and China over a range of issues, including trade, human rights, and geopolitical conflicts. The meeting is hoped to provide an opportunity for both leaders to discuss these issues and potentially pave the way for further cooperation.
As the details of the meeting and Trump's visit to China unfold, the world will be watching closely to see how these diplomatic efforts shape the future of US-China relations.
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