Trump expects "Excellent meeting" With the Chinese President amid hopes for a trade truce
The US President expressed Donald Trump expressed his optimism about his upcoming meeting with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping, confirming that he expects "Excellent meeting" It addresses many outstanding issues between Washington and Beijing, most notably The trade warthat has been ongoing for years.
The statements came Trump during his trip to South Korea on Wednesday, after a two-day visit to Japan as part of his Asian tour that also included Malaysia, to participate in the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit held in Gyeongju.
Touching on the Taiwan issue
Trump told reporters aboard the presidential plane Air Force One: "We talked to them beforehand, and we are not entering this meeting spontaneously. I believe we will achieve a very good result for the benefit of our country and the world."
He indicated that the meeting, scheduled to be held in Busan, eastern South Korea, will not necessarily address the Taiwan issue, despite its extreme sensitivity in US-Chinese relations.
Discussing controversial issues
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Gu Jiaqun explained that the meeting will discuss "Strategic and long-term issues"He stressed that the two parties will discuss joint cooperation files in addition to controversial files.
American sources expected that the meeting would discuss the possibility of reducing customs duties imposed on China, in light of Beijing’s pledges to cooperate in combating the fentanyl crisis that is hitting the United States.
This is the first meeting between Trump and Xi Jinping in 6 years, and comes at a time when the two parties are seeking to reach a truce that will end one of the most violent trade wars in recent decades, which has cast a shadow on the economy. Global and international supply chains.
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