"Are relations between the US and China improving? The unresolved trade situations loom large over Trump's visit. Trump said a trade deal with South Korea would be "finalized very soon," speaking to delegates at the APEC CEO summit in the South Korean city of Gyeongju. "We're really wedded, and we have a very special relationship, a special bond. In fact, we're working with you on shipbuilding," the US president added."
"Meanwhile, he is expected to meet with Xi in South Korea on Thursday. Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One en route to Gyeongju, Trump seemed unperturbed by the North Korea missile test and said he was focused on his meeting with Xi. "The relationship with China is very good. So I think we're going to have a very good outcome for our country and for the world, actually," the US president said."
"Trump said he expected a "lot of problems" to be solved with Xi in their talks. The US president said he expected their first face-to-face talks of his second term to result in Washington lowering tariffs imposed on Beijing in relation to fentanyl. Trump also said he was "not sure" whether he would discuss the sensitive topic of self-ruling Taiwan during his meeting with the Chin"
President Donald Trump landed in South Korea for the final leg of his Asia trip and expressed optimism about reaching a trade war truce with Chinese President Xi Jinping. He departed Tokyo after North Korea test-fired a nuclear-capable cruise missile but remained focused on meetings, including addressing an APEC CEO summit and meeting South Korean President Lee Jae Myung in Gyeongju. South Korea planned to honor him with a replica gold crown and the Grand Order of Mugunghwa. Trump said a South Korea trade deal would be finalized soon, highlighted collaboration on shipbuilding, expected to resolve many problems with Xi, and suggested tariffs tied to fentanyl could be lowered.
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