Trump and Xi Jinping Phone Call: Trump Reveals Plans to Meet Xi in South Korea APEC and Visit China Early Next Year

On the evening of September 19, Beijing time, Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Trump had a phone call. This was the third conversation between the leaders since the beginning of the year and the second time since Trump’s re-election. After the call, Trump posted on Truth Social, stating that the conversation with Xi was ‘productive.’ He mentioned that they will meet during the thirty-second informal APEC Leaders’ Meeting in South Korea. South Korean media also quoted a Foreign Ministry official stating that South Korea and China are discussing plans for the upcoming Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) meeting in Cheongju next month. The official added that they would focus on issues of mutual interest and strengthen cooperation.