South Korea Summit: Trump and Xi Begin High-Stakes Trade Talks

At the heart of the APEC Summit 2025 in Busan, South Korea, the landmark meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping has launched a pivotal phase in global trade policy. This “South Korea Summit” signals renewed efforts between the world’s two largest economies to ease tariffs, stabilise supply chains, and address critical minerals bottlenecks.