Trump-Xi meeting concludes after days of build-up

"Just about an hour before the meeting, Trump posted on Truth Social that the U.S. would conduct testing on nuclear weapons "on an equal basis" with Russia and China, though it's not entirely clear what that would mean. The announcement could mark a reversal of decades of policy. The U.S. has not conducted a test of a nuclear weapon since 1992. Instead, it uses scientific experiments and computer simulations to make sure its bombs still work."

"President Trump said he and Chinese leader Xi Jinping have already agreed to many points in trade negotiations. But after the two leaders sat down for a meeting at a South Korean air base in Busan, it's unclear how secure any trade deal between the two is. The leaders spoke for about an hour and 40 minutes Thursday, and left without giving remarks. Trump headed straight to Air Force One as planned, traveling back to Washington after nearly a week in the Indo-pacific region."

""President Xi is a great leader of a great country, and I think we're going to have a fantastic relationship for a long period of time," Trump said at the top of the meeting, calling Xi a friend. It's the first time Trump and Xi have spoken in person in six years. Xi noted in his remarks, through an interpreter, that the two have spoken on the phone three times and exchanged several letters since Trump was reelected last year."

President Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping met at a South Korean air base in Busan and spoke for about an hour and 40 minutes, then left without making public remarks. Trump said he and Xi have already agreed to many points in trade negotiations, but the durability of any trade deal remains uncertain. Trump posted that the U.S. would conduct nuclear weapons testing "on an equal basis" with Russia and China, a statement that could reverse decades of policy. The U.S. has not tested a nuclear weapon since 1992 and relies on experiments and simulations. Xi acknowledged periodic frictions and noted phone calls and exchanged letters.

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