US president Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping shake hands as they depart following a bilateral meeting at Gimhae Air Base in Busan, South Korea. Photogrpah: Andrew Harnik/Getty Images
Donald Trump has described crucial trade talks with Chinese president Xi Jinping in South Korea as “amazing”, saying their dispute over the supply of rare earths had been settled and that he would visit China in April.
In early comments, Chinese state media reported Mr Xi as saying a “consensus” with Mr Trump had been reached on trade issues, and that there were good prospects for co-operation on trade, immigration and fraud.
After their meeting, the two shook hands and Mr Trump immediately boarded Air Force One to return to Washington.
He later told reporters the Chinese leader had agreed to work “very hard”
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