Xi Jinping and Donald Trump have concluded a summit that will determine if the two superpowers extend a trade war truce or return to full-blown economic hostilities that could roil global markets.
After just under two hours of talks between the Chinese and US presidents in South Korea, Trump left the venue to return to Washington on Air Force One. Neither side provided immediate details about whether they reached a trade agreement.
In opening remarks at the start of their high-stakes summit in Busan on Thursday, Trump said Xi was a “great leader of a great country” before adding that he believed the two would “have a fantastic relationship for a long period of time”.