President Donald Trump on Oct. 19 outlined top demands he has of China ahead of a potential meeting with Chinese Communist Party leader Xi Jinping, including soybean purchases and the curbing of fentanyl precursor exports.
Trump will be traveling to South Korea for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit on Oct. 29. Beijing has yet to confirm Xi’s attendance.
Trump originally announced the meeting after a two-hour phone call with Xi on Sept. 19, but said there was “no reason” to do so after the Chinese Communist Party made an unprecedented and outsized move by announcing a massive restriction on rare earth exports. The Trump administration had responded with criticism and threats of increased tariffs and other measures, sending a message that Beijing had worsened its negotiating position with the move….
Trump Makes List of Demands for China Ahead of Potential Meeting With Xi
