Trump Expects Taiwan on Agenda for Xi Meeting, Predicts Trade Deal

Trump Lists Rare Earths, Fentanyl as Top Demands Before China Trade Talks ResumeSource: Bloomberg

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By Skylar Woodhouse, Philip Glamann and Colum Murphy

October 20, 2025 at 1:01 AM UTC

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October 20, 2025 at 4:25 PM UTC

President Donald Trump listed rare earths, fentanyl, soybeans and Taiwan as the US’s top issues with China, underlining the divisive topics the two sides plan to tackle at the negotiating table as a fragile trade truce nears its expiration.

“I don’t want them to play the rare earth game with us,” Trump said on Air Force One on Sunday as he headed back to Washington from Florida. Days earlier, the US leader threatened an additional 100% tariff on Chinese products after Beijing vowed to exert broad controls on the minerals.