China’s response to the Trump–Xi meeting was carefully calibrated to project both openness to engagement and firm protection of national interests. While Xi Jinping did not issue a lengthy, personal press conference, Chinese statements — released mainly through the Foreign Ministry and state media — collectively outlined Beijing’s interpretation of the meeting’s significance. The primary…

The most recent meeting between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping in Busan, South Korea, on October 30, 2025, resulted in a one-year trade truce and several specific agreements to de-escalate tensions.  Key outcomes of the meeting include: While described as “amazing” and a “great success” by Trump, some analysts viewed the outcome as a temporary truce that buys time rather than…

I. Introduction The meeting between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping in South Korea—ostensibly arranged to address immediate flashpoints such as the Korean Peninsula’s nuclear program or the escalating US-China trade war—was far more than a bilateral event; it was a critical inflection point in the twenty-first century’s evolving geopolitical landscape. Occurring…