Trump Touts Rare-Earth Win in Talks Showing Xi’s Strong Hand

Donald Trump and Xi Jinping shake hands as they leave after their talks in Busan.Photographer: Andrew Harnik/Getty Images

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By Jenny Leonard, Shawn Donnan, and Joe Deaux

October 31, 2025 at 4:00 AM UTC

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October 31, 2025 at 2:52 PM UTC

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Donald Trump sounded triumphant afterwards. But in his first meeting with Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping since returning to office in January, the US president had to give at least as much as he got.