President Trump met Thursday in South Korea with Chinese President Xi Jinping, a high stakes sit-down expected to focus on trade between the world's two largest economies.

"We're going to have a very successful meeting, I have no doubt," Trump said as he greeted Xi. "He's a very tough negotiator."

Trump went on to praise Xi as a "great leader of a great country."

"And I think we’re going to have a fantastic relationship for a long period of time," Trump added.

Shortly before the two met, Trump posted on Truth Social that he had instructed the Defense Department to immediately begin testing U.S. nuclear weapons on an equal basis to China and Russia.

The president did not answer questions from reporters about soybean purchases, Taiwan, or his shift on nuclear testing.

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