President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping met for their first face-to-face talks in six years with hopes of ending a monthslong trade war -- a meeting that came shortly after Trump said the U.S.would "immediately" begin testing nuclear weapons, which it has not done in more than 30 years.The meeting at an air base in Busan, South Korea, lasted roughly 1 hour and 45 minutes.
Leading up to the meeting, Trump said it could last three to four hours.The two leaders appeared to be in good spirits leaving the meeting, exchanging a brief word and shaking hands.Trump is now headed back to Washington.U.S.
President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping shake hands as they depart following a bilateral meeting at Gimhae Air Base on October 30, 2025 in Busan, South Korea.Trump is meeting Xi for the first time since taking office for his second term, following months of growing tension between both countries.Andrew Harnik/Getty ImagesThere was no immediate readout of high-profile talks.The two shared a handshake for the cameras ahead of the meeting and, in brief remarks, projected optimism about the U.S.-China relationship.President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping shake hands before their meeting at Gimhae International Airport in Busan, South Korea, Oct.
30, 2025.Mark Schiefelbein/AP"I think we've already agreed to a lot of things, and we'll agree to some more right now, but 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.Xi said, since Trump's reelection, the two leaders have spoken three times on the phone.President Donald Trump and China's President Xi Jinping shake hands as they arrive for talks at the Gimhae Air Base, located next to the Gimhae International Airport in Busan, October 30, 2025.Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images"Given our different national conditions, we do not always see eye-to-eye with each other, and it is n...