- US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping met in South Korea after six years amid tensions
- Trump called Xi a great leader and predicted a long-term fantastic relationship
- Xi emphasised the need for China and the US to be partners and shoulder global responsibilities
President Donald Trump on Thursday said he will have a "fantastic relationship" with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping, as the two leaders met face-to-face after six years in South Korea amid major tensions between the two countries.
"It's a great honor... I think we're going to have a fantastic relationship for a long period of time - and it's an honor to have you with us," he said.
Trump also praised Chinese President as “a great leader of a great country” and said the two sides had “already agreed to a lot of things.”
"We've already agreed to a lot of things, and we'll agree to some more right now, but President Xi is a great leader of a great country, and I think we're going to have a fantastic relationship for a long period of time, and it's an honour to have you with us," Trump said.
President Trump Participates in a Bilateral Meeting with President Xi https://t.co/xTjXtARzpQ
— The White House (@WhiteHouse) October 30, 2025
Meanwhile, Xi told Donald Trump that while the two countries did not always see eye to eye, they should strive to be "partners and friends."
"China and the US can jointly shoulder our responsibility as major countries and work together to accomplish more great and concrete things for the good of our two countries and the whole world," Xi said.
Following his meeting with Xi, Trump announced that the China rare earths agreement would be valid for one year, with the option to extend it further. The US President also called his meeting with Chinese counterpart 'a great success.'
The two leaders met after a gap of six years, having last held talks in 2019 on the sidelines of the G20 Summit in Osaka, Japan. At that meeting, discussions on trade and economic tensions took centre stage. President Xi had stressed that the cornerstone of China-US trade relations was mutual benefit and win-win cooperation, adding that both countries would need to resolve their differences through dialogue and consultation on an equal footing. President Trump had agreed, saying disputes in areas such as trade and the economy should be properly managed, and assured that the United States would not impose any additional tariffs on Chinese exports.
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