{"id":2505177,"date":"2025-10-31T08:47:01","date_gmt":"2025-10-31T12:47:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/xi-and-trump-embrace-tepid-delicate-friendship-though-they-do-not-always-see-eye-to-eye\/"},"modified":"2025-10-31T08:49:39","modified_gmt":"2025-10-31T12:49:39","slug":"xi-and-trump-embrace-tepid-delicate-friendship-though-they-do-not-always-see-eye-to-eye","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/xi-and-trump-embrace-tepid-delicate-friendship-though-they-do-not-always-see-eye-to-eye\/","title":{"rendered":"Xi and Trump embrace tepid, delicate friendship though they &#8216;do not always see eye to eye&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">32<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fxi-and-trump-embrace-tepid-delicate-friendship-though-they-do-not-always-see-eye-to-eye%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2505177&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article discusses the recent summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping in south Korea, highlighting their cautious but cordial approach to improving China-U.S. relations despite ongoing differences. Both leaders acknowledged that frictions are normal between the two largest economies, with Xi emphasizing the need to navigate challenges carefully to maintain steady progress. The meeting marked a step toward a more balanced and cooperative relationship, with China signaling willingness to ease tensions from the trade war and resume exports of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dem-congressman-who-pushed-china-divestment-kept-his-own-chinese-investments\/\" title=\"Dem Congressman Who Pushed China Divestment Kept His Own ... Investments\">rare earth minerals<\/a>, while the U.S. aims to develop its own capabilities.<\/p>\n<p>Trump praised the summit as a &#8220;truly great meeting,&#8221; noting mutual respect and agreements such as China&#8217;s commitment to curb fentanyl shipments to the U.S. and large purchases of American soybeans. Invitations for state visits were exchanged, indicating intentions for continued dialog. Xi reportedly assured Trump that China would not invade Taiwan while he remains in office, a significant and cautious gesture.<\/p>\n<p>Though, the developing friendship remains fragile, especially after Trump announced plans to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/putins-craven-lust-for-land-and-power-will-fail-biden-says\/\" title=\"\u2018Putin\u2019s Craven Lust for Land and Power Will Fail,\u2019 Biden Says\">resume <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/north-korea-tests-guided-weapon-to-improve-operation-of-tactical-nukes\/\" title=\"North Korea Tests &#039;Guided Weapon&#039; to Improve &#039;Operation of Tactical Nukes&#039;\">nuclear weapons testing<\/a><\/a>, prompting criticism from Beijing and concerns about global strategic stability. The article suggests that while diplomacy has improved, underlying tensions and competing interests persist between the two global powers.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Xi and Trump embrace tepid, delicate friendship though they &lsquo;do not always see eye to eye&rsquo;<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2387909\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\">Donald Trump<\/a> and Chinese paramount leader Xi Jinping seem to be embracing a water-under-the-bridge mentality following their trade summit in <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/south-korea\/\">South Korea<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Despite speculation that the summit could prove to be a tense confrontation between the two world leaders &mdash; their first time meeting in person since Trump returned to office &mdash; the United States and <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/china\/\">China<\/a> have agreed that friendship is preferable.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3870446\/protests-over-tanzanias-electoral-results-enter-a-third-day\/\">Protests over Tanzania&rsquo;s electoral results enter a third day<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/premium\/3867756\/cast-away-with-hamas-gaza-flotilla-antisemitism\/\">The useful idiots of the Gaza flotilla were peddling antisemitic propaganda<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3869911\/prince-andrew-royal-lodge-titles-epstein\/\">Prince Andrew to be evicted from Windsor residence and stripped of royal titles<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;Given our different national conditions, we do not always see eye-to-eye with each other&ensp;and it is normal for the two leading economies of the world to have frictions now and then,&rdquo; Xi said of the meeting, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Chinese President Xi Jinping, right, waves, with President Donald Trump, ahead of their summit talk at Gimhae International Airport in Busan, South Korea, Thursday, Oct. 30, 2025. (AP Photo\/Mark Schiefelbein)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The paramount leader continued: &ldquo;In the face of winds, waves and challenges, we should stay the right course, navigate through the complex landscape, and ensure the steady sailing forward of the giant ship of China-U.S. relations. I am ready to continue working&ensp;with you [Trump] to build&ensp;a solid foundation for China-U.S. relations and create a sound atmosphere for the development of both&ensp;countries.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>A former senior U.S. diplomat with extensive experience in China told the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> that Beijing seems to be characterizing this meeting as a &ldquo;step along the way&rdquo; to more equal, beneficial arrangement for both parties. <\/p>\n<p>But the sometimes-clunky language of <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/beijing\/\">Beijing<\/a> bureaucracy also defended the dignity of China as the U.S.&rsquo;s preeminent economic rival.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Messaging from the Chinese Communist Party is like none other,&rdquo; the former diplomat said. &ldquo;It sounded right out of their playbook. You&rsquo;ll always see things about mutual cooperation, mutual respect. With them, everything&rsquo;s reciprocity and they go crazy over this whole thing of &lsquo;you have got to respect us&rsquo; [&hellip;] They never want to believe that they&rsquo;re being lectured or outplayed.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The repeated references to &ldquo;friction&rdquo; and &ldquo;challenges&rdquo; affirm that the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/communist-party\/\">Chinese Communist Party<\/a> has been frustrated by Trump&rsquo;s trade war against the nation&rsquo;s monopolies.<\/p>\n<p>Of particular concern is China&rsquo;s control over rare earths, minerals that despite their name are not particularly uncommon but require extensive refinement and processing to utilize for electronics and other products.<\/p>\n<p>Beijing threatened to implement global export controls on their rare earth monopoly in response to Trump&rsquo;s 100% tariffs on Chinese imports. Trump and Xi struck a deal to de-escalate the trade war and these controls are set to be rolled back.<\/p>\n<p>As the U.S. works to build out its own <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >rare earth mineral refinement infrastructure<\/a>, the Chinese know they risk slowly losing a priceless bargaining chip.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I think Trump&rsquo;s playing this well &mdash; &lsquo;Let&rsquo;s be happy, let&rsquo;s do diplomacy, let&rsquo;s trade&rsquo; &mdash; But China knows that as each month, each year goes by, their monopoly is lessened and their hand gets less advantageous,&rdquo; the diplomat said.<\/p>\n<p>Trump echoed Xi&rsquo;s overtures of goodwill in his own post-meeting statement, calling it a &ldquo;truly great meeting&rdquo; and affirming &ldquo;there is enormous respect between our two Countries, and that will only be enhanced with what just took place.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The president bragged that China has agreed to work with the White House to suppress the flow of <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3792841\/fbi-fentanyl-operation-links-to-chinese-nationals-and-companies\/\">Chinese fentanyl<\/a> into the U.S. and authorized the purchasing of &ldquo;massive amounts&rdquo; of American-grown soybeans.<\/p>\n<p>Additional signals of goodwill were seen in a swap of invitations &mdash; Trump said that he is planning to make a state visit to China in 2026, and Xi is reportedly planning to visit the U.S. afterwards.<\/p>\n<p>Xi has for months shown a willingness to maintain peace with the U.S., even at the cost of their long-term goals.<\/p>\n<p>Particularly, Trump claims that the paramount leader personally promised him not to <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3842730\/china-taiwan-president-prostituting-himself-trump-overtures\/\">invade Taiwan <\/a>while he remains in the Oval Office. It&rsquo;s a staggering promise for a leader who has made reclamation of the island part of his national vision.<\/p>\n<p>Still, the delicate friendship formed in South Korea is not guaranteed to last. Already, points of contention are percolating surrounding Trump&rsquo;s latest decision on nuclear weapons testing.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">President Donald Trump, left, and Chinese President Xi Jinping pose for a photo ahead of their summit talk at Gimhae International Airport in Busan, South Korea, on Thursday, Oct. 30, 2025. (AP Photo\/Mark Schiefelbein)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The president announced he has &ldquo;instructed the Department of War to start testing our nuclear weapons on an equal basis,&rdquo; effectively a tit-for-tat threat on nuclear testing based on the conduct of rival powers.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/restoring-america\/fairness-justice\/3869372\/trump-xi-nothingburger-trade-deal\/\">THE TRUMP-XI NOTHINGBURGER TRADE DEAL<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Asked about Trump&rsquo;s decision at a press conference on Thursday, Foreign Ministry Spokesman Guo Jiakun expressed Beijing&rsquo;s discomfort.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;China hopes that the U.S. will earnestly abide by its obligations under the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty and its commitment to a &lsquo;moratorium on nuclear testing,&rsquo; and take concrete actions to uphold the international nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation regime, as well as global strategic balance and stability.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Xi and Trump foster cautious friendship despite differences<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3468,"featured_media":2505178,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/AP25303128531842.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[3817,32319,38875,35581],"class_list":["post-2505177","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-diplomacy","tag-donald-trump","tag-us-china-relations","tag-xi-jinping"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/AP25303128531842.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2505177","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3468"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2505177"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2505177\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2505181,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2505177\/revisions\/2505181"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2505178"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2505177"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2505177"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2505177"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}