(L-R) U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer, Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, President Donald Trump, and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent attend talks with Chinese leader Xi Jinping at the Gimhae Air Base in Busan, South Korea, on Oct. 30, 2025. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images
In the weeks since U.S. President Donald Trump’s summit with Xi Jinping last month, the meeting has already produced significant results, with Beijing yielding on rare earths, agriculture, and fentanyl controls after Trump made specific short-term concessions.
Antonio Graceffo
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Antonio Graceffo, Ph.D., is a China economy analyst who has spent more than 20 years in Asia. Graceffo is a graduate of the Shanghai University of Sport, holds an MBA from Shanghai Jiaotong University, and studied national security at American Military University.
