US President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping are poised to hold a high-stakes summit in South Korea on Thursday, as the world’s two largest economies struggle to resolve a protracted trade conflict that has upended global economy.

I T IS THE start of the most important week of diplomacy for Donald Trump since he returned to office. A meeting between the American president and his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, is planned for October 30th and comes after Mr Trump’s whistlestop tour of many of his country’s most important Asian allies.

South Korea is hosting leaders from major Pacific Rim economies, including the U.S., China, and Japan, for the annual Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit

In 2025, APEC members collectively account for over 60 percent of the world's total GDP. Xi has regarded the region as a key priority for advancing free trade. Driven by Xi's vision, China has strengthened its economic ties with other 20 member economies, among which 15 are already China's free trade partners.

Mr Xi is firmly in charge, and unabashed about showing the party and the world that he will dump anyone deemed to be a bad actor. It was unclear what, exactly, the purged officials had done to deserve their punishment.

President Trump is poised to meet with Chinese leader Xi Jinping, following constructive weekend trade talks between Washington and Beijing. Investors will also tune into earnings from Apple, Amaz

AIR FORCE ONE/GYEONGJU, South Korea (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he will speak to Chinese President Xi Jinping about Nvidia 's state-of-the-art Blackwell artificial intelligence chip at their expected meeting on Thursday.

Chinese President Xi Jinping is expected to press the U.S. to shift its policy on Taiwan when he meets this week with President Donald Trump, who is pushing for a trade deal.