In what was one of the most highly anticipated bilateral meetings of the year, US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping sat down for talks at a military base in South Korea.

The meeting took place against a backdrop of an escalating trade war between the US and China during the past few months.

There had been expectations that the pair would discuss trade, and it appears both leaders followed through, walking away with a deal to reduce tariffs in exchange for resumed US soybean purchases.

But there are few details about other issues they discussed.

From the settling of tariffs to a lengthy discussion about the war in Ukraine — and effusive praise for the Chinese leader — here are the main takeaways.

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