Executive Branch

Trump Says China Becoming Very Hostile, No Reason to Meet With Xi

He accused China of imposing new export controls on rare earth elements and other key materials, adding that he will ‘financially counter their move.’
Trump Says China Becoming Very Hostile, No Reason to Meet With Xi
President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, DC, on Oct. 6, 2025. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images
Emel Akan
Emel Akan
Reporter
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WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump on Friday signaled that he would call off his planned meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping. Both leaders were expected to meet during Trump’s visit to South Korea during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit later this month.

“I was to meet President Xi in two weeks, at APEC, in South Korea, but now there seems to be no reason to do so,” Trump said on Truth Social.

Emel Akan
Emel Akan
Reporter
Emel Akan is a senior White House correspondent for The Epoch Times, where she covers the policies of the Trump administration. Previously, she reported on the Biden administration and the first term of President Trump. Before her journalism career, she worked in investment banking at JPMorgan. She holds an MBA from Georgetown University.
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