U.S. President Donald Trump greets Chinese President Xi Jinping ahead of a bilateral meeting at Gimhae Air Base in South Korea on Thursday.

U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping met Thursday for the first time since Mr. Trump returned to office and launched a trade war against China that has threatened the world economy.

Greeting Mr. Xi at a U.S. airbase in the South Korean city of Busan, Mr. Trump described him as a “very tough negotiator,” joking this was “not good,” but said he was confident “we’re going to have a successful meeting, I have no doubt.”

Ahead of the hotly anticipated summit, Mr. Trump has been bullish of the chances of finalizing a trade deal that negotiators from both sides have spent months hashing out, though one that would largely return relatio

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