Donald Trump hails “amazing” meeting with Xi Jinping

US President Donald Trump described his face-to-face with Chinese leader Xi Jinping on October 30, 2025, as a roaring success, saying he would cut tariffs on China by ten percentage points. He also said Beijing had agreed to allow the export of rare earth elements, start buying American soybeans and would crack down on the illicit trade of fentanyl. FRANCE 24’s Philip Turle tells us more on the deal and the geopolitical context in which it was made.