Busan: U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping held a closely watched meeting in Busan on Thursday during the APEC Summit, marking a significant step in efforts to stabilize relations between the world’s two largest economies.

The meeting took place during Trump’s week-long Asia tour, which included high-level talks in Japan and South Korea aimed at deepening trade and defense partnerships. Earlier in Tokyo, Trump finalized a new trade framework with Japan, and in Seoul, he announced the sharing of sensitive nuclear submarine technology with South Korea, reinforcing Washington’s regional security alliances before the meeting with Xi.

In Busan, both leaders focused on key trade and security issues, including rare-earth minerals, tariffs, and fentanyl precursor chemi

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