US-China Relations

Trump Makes List of Demands for China Ahead of Potential Meeting With Xi

‘I don’t want them to play the rare earth game with us,’ Trump told reporters.
Trump Makes List of Demands for China Ahead of Potential Meeting With Xi
President Donald Trump at the White House on Oct. 20, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times
Catherine Yang
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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.

Catherine Yang
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Catherine Yang has been with The Epoch Times in New York since 2008. She also launched and previously served as chief editor of American Essence magazine and Epoch Health.