By bno - Taipei Office US President Donald Trump will meet Chinese President Xi Jinping in South Korea next week, the White House said on October 23, signalling an attempt at a diplomatic reset amid intensifying US-China tensions.

President Donald Trump expressed optimism about reaching a trade deal with China, stating he and President Xi Jinping are expected to "come away with" an agreement.

This agreement aims to pause escalating American tariffs and Chinese rare earths export restrictions.