President Donald Trump on Oct. 19 outlined top demands he has of China ahead of a potential meeting with Chinese Communist Party (CCP) leader Xi Jinping, including soybean purchases and curbing fentanyl precursor exports.
Trump will be traveling to South Korea for the APEC 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 CCP 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
