Trump-Xi meeting: US president says rare earths deal and tariff reduction agreed in crunch trade talks

Speaking to the media following the talks, Donald Trump says meeting with Chinese counterpart was ‘amazing’

US president Donald Trump, left, and Chinese president Xi Jinping, right, shake hands before their meeting before their meeting at Gimhae International Airport in Busan, South Korea. Picture: AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein

Donald Trump has described crucial trade talks with the 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 cooperation on trade, immigration and fraud.