Overview
- The 1 hour 40 minute meeting, the first U.S.–China bilateral of Trump’s current term, yielded a cut of the fentanyl-linked tariff on Chinese goods to 10% from 20%, according to the president.
- Trump said Beijing will sharply increase purchases of U.S. soy and other agricultural products, with buying to begin immediately.
- He reported a one-year understanding for Chinese rare-earths supplies to the United States and said China does not plan export controls, with formal details still pending.
- Trump said he and Xi discussed the Russia–Ukraine war and that China would work with Washington on potential steps toward ending the conflict.
- Separately, Trump directed the Pentagon to start the process for U.S. nuclear-weapons testing, a developing step expected to take months to operationalize.