After a gap of six years, US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping met face-to-face in Busan, South Korea, on the sidelines of the APEC Summit. The meeting comes amid ongoing global trade tensions and strategic rivalry between the two world powers. During their interaction, Trump praised Xi Jinping as a “skilled negotiator,” signaling a possible thaw in the strained relations between Washington and Beijing. The discussion reportedly focused on trade, technology, and regional security concerns. Both leaders emphasized the need for dialogue to maintain global stability, even as underlying differences on economic dominance and geopolitical influence persist. The United States continues to strive to preserve its global leadership, while China aims to assert itself as a rising superpower — a dynamic that has defined much of their rivalry. Observers see this rare meeting as an important diplomatic step that could shape the tone of future US-China relations.


