Key Takeaways From Trump’s Asia Trip

The president announced that the United States and China had reached a one-year agreement to resolve several contentious issues.

President Donald Trump walks after a high honor presentation ceremony at the Gyeongju National Museum in Gyeongju, South Korea, on Oct. 29, 2025. ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images

GYEONGJU, South Korea—U.S. President Donald Trump concluded his whirlwind three-nation tour of Asia—marked by high-stakes summits, major trade and investment agreements, a peace pact, and a closely watched meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping—on Oct. 30.

Here are the key takeaways from what Trump described as his “historic trip to Asia.”

1-Year US–China Deal

Following months of negotiations and friction between U.S. and Chinese trade envoys, Trump and Xi met for nearly two hours in Busan, South Korea, on Oct. 30, reaching a one-year truce on some contentious issues.