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When the two most powerful men in the world met

When the two most powerful men in the world met

Update: 2025-10-31
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On Thursday, Donald Trump and President Xi Jinping of China held a closed-door meeting in South Korea. The subjects of negotiation ran the gamut — from rare earth minerals, to fentanyl, to computer chips — and, according to President Trump’s subsequent news conference, the two parties reached a long-awaited deal. But exactly what did the world’s two most powerful men agree to?
The BBC’s China Correspondent, Laura Bicker, joins us to discuss.

Producers: Hannah Moore and Xandra Ellin

Executive Producer: Annie Brown

Senior News Editor: China Collins

Mix: Travis Evans

IMAGE: U.S. President Donald Trump shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping as they hold a bilateral meeting at Gimhae International Airport, on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit, in Busan, South Korea, October 30, 2025. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein.

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When the two most powerful men in the world met

When the two most powerful men in the world met

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