US-China Summit Concludes; Trump Says "It Was a Good Meeting"

[Anchor]

A short time ago, US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping concluded their summit at the White House. President Trump evaluated that they had a very good meeting, and President Xi announced that the two countries have reached a new trade agreement.

Our first news report today (the 25th) comes from correspondent Jeon Byeong-nam in Washington.

[Reporter]

The vehicle carrying Chinese President Xi Jinping and Peng Liyuan enters the South Portico of the White House as they are received by an honor guard of the US military.

This marks President Xi's visit to the White House 11 years after 2015.

US President Donald Trump and Melania Trump, who were waiting outside, welcome President Xi.

America's advanced strategic assets, the F-22 Raptor and B-2 bomber, soar across the sky over the White House, and the two leaders wave.

Held four months later, the US-China summit took place behind closed doors in the White House Oval Office.

[Donald Trump / US President : We will discuss urgent pending issues regarding security, technology, and super intelligence (SI). The decisions we make today can promote peace and prosperity for decades to come.]

[Xi Jinping / Chinese President : China's doors for opening up to the outside world remain wide open. We welcome US companies to invest and do business in China. We hope that the US will also treat Chinese enterprises fairly.]

Trump emphasized his close ties with China by using the Chinese word gonghe, while President Xi referred to the two countries as "two major powers" and stated that they must not fall into the "Thucydides trap."

While trade, artificial intelligence, and issues concerning Taiwan and Iran were expected to be discussed during the meeting, Trump evaluated that it was a "very good meeting."

China's state-run Xinhua News Agency reported that the two leaders discussed issues concerning the Korean Peninsula, the Middle East, and Ukraine.

However, it did not specify what discussions took place regarding the Korean Peninsula issue.

Xinhua also reported that "the United States and China have reached a new trade agreement," evaluating it as "good news for the global economy."

At the same time, it stated that "President Xi said the US should adhere to its position of opposing Taiwan independence and support returning to the 'Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding' signed with Iran last June."

After staying at the White House for 3 hours and 22 minutes, President Xi departed as he was seen off by President Trump.

A White House state dinner is scheduled to be held this evening local time, with speeches by both leaders also planned, drawing attention to what remarks might be made regarding the contents of the summit.

(Camera Journalist: Park Eun-ha | Video Editing: Jung Yong-hwa | Design: Kim Min-young)
※ Please note: This article was translated by AI and may contain errors.