US President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping are set to meet in Busan on Thursday, marking their first encounter since 2019 and one of the most closely watched diplomatic moments of Trump’s second term. The talks taking place on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit come amid a fraught atmosphere of trade tariffs, tech restrictions and geopolitical friction that have defined the renewed US-China rivalry. Both sides have signalled cautious optimism but deep mistrust remains. The agenda spans across various flashpoints from rare earths and fentanyl tariffs to Taiwan, the war in Ukraine and the future of TikTok each carrying implications far beyond the negotiating table. The meeting will see Trump and Xi attempt to chart a course through a ta

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