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TRANSCRIPT: President Trump Greets Xi Jinping of China in Busan, South Korea, 10.29.25

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President Trump: Hello everyone.

Question: Hello Mr. President.

Unidentified: Mr. President, the President of the People's Republic of China.

Trump: Good to meet you.

Xi Jinping: [Via interpreter] A great pleasure to see you again.

Trump: Good to see you again.

Xi: Me too.

Trump: And we're going to have a very successful meeting, I have no doubt. But he's a very tough negotiator. That's not good. [Laughs] We know each other well.

Question: Mr. President, do you plan to sign a trade deal today?

Trump: Could be. Could be. I think we have -- we'll have a great understanding. We have a great relationship. We've always had a great relationship.

Question: Do y- -- will they start buying U.S. soybeans again?

Question: Will you discuss Taiwan, sir?

Trump: Which way?

Unidentified: [Inaudible]

Trump: Thank you very much everybody. Good to see you.

Aide: [Inaudible] press.

Transcript courtesy of CQ Factbase