Earlier this morning, US President Donald Trump met with Chinese leader Xi Jinping in South Korea – their first face-to-face meeting of Trump’s second term.
Trump later indicated the two came to an agreement on “almost everything” – as he wrapped up his three-stop tour of Asia.
(October 28, 2025)
Trump will arrive on Wednesday but is scheduled to depart before the APEC leaders‘ summit itself. He is expected to see Chinese President Xi Jinping for their first in-person meeting of Trump‘s second term, as the two countries seek to dial down trade tensions.
The following are facts about the APEC meeting:
– APEC, which was founded in 1989, has 21 members that represent more than 50% of global GDP and are home to some 2.7 billion people, or 40% of the world‘s population. China, Russia and the U.S. are three of the group‘s largest members. The APEC region generated 70% of the world‘s economic growth during its first 10 years of existence.