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flag Trump and Xi met at APEC, agreeing to boost U.S. exports and ease rare earth restrictions amid ongoing military tensions.

flag Trump met Chinese President Xi Jinping for the first time in over six years on October 30 at the APEC meeting in Busan, South Korea, in a brief, positive encounter marked by a handshake and pledges from China to increase purchases of American goods and temporarily ease rare earth export restrictions. flag The U.S. reportedly eased tariffs, and Taiwan was not discussed, despite China’s intensified military activity near the island, including record air and naval incursions. flag U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth expressed concerns over China’s actions in the South China Sea and Indo-Pacific region during a separate meeting with China’s Admiral Dong Jun, underscoring ongoing strategic tensions amid a focus on trade deals.

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