During the meeting in the port city of Busan, Trump expressed his desire to build a “fantastic and lasting relationship” with his Chinese counterpart.
“I think we’ve already reached several agreements, and right now we could finalize some more,” he stated.
For his part, Xi emphasized that China and the United States “should be partners and friends” and described it as natural that “the world’s two largest economies face occasional frictions.”
According to the Chinese leader, his country’s growth is compatible with Trump’s vision of revitalizing the United States, and he asserted that both nations have the capacity to support each other to achieve success and prosper together.
Xi Jinping traveled to South Korea to attend the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit, held in the southeastern city of Gyeongju.
The meeting took place shortly before Trump concluded his three-country Asian tour, following visits to Malaysia and Japan.
Several topics discussed at the summit remain to be revealed, amid high international expectations for significant progress in reducing trade tensions between China and the United States.
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