On a scale of zero to ten: “twelve.” That’s how US President Donald Trump rated his meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping at an air base in Busan, South Korea, on Thursday. The two leaders agreed to pull back some trade measures and work together on other pressing issues. After the meeting, Trump said that he agreed to cut tariffs on Chinese imports to the United States, while China agreed to increase purchases of US soybeans. Other issues discussed include trade measures on rare earths and computer chips, as well as US concerns over ownership of the social media platform TikTok. To see if a more positive US-China relationship has indeed gotten off the ground at Gimhae air base, or if we should expect turbulence ahead, Atlantic Council experts are lined up on the runway below with their insights.
Experts react: What does the Trump-Xi meeting mean for trade, technology, security, and beyond? (Atlantic Council)
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