The US and China are close to a landmark trade agreement. Here are the wildest moments leading up to it

President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping are about to meet in person for the first time in six years. The meeting in South Korea comes after months of intense back-and-forths between the leaders of the world’s two largest economies. At one point, the spat led to tariffs on Chinese goods surging to a minimum of 145% and at least 130% on American goods.