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President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping met Thursday in South Korea for their first summit since Trump’s return to the White House, striking a tone of cautious optimism as they sought to cool trade tensions that have strained relations between the world’s two largest economies. Meeting at a South Korean air base, the two leaders exchanged warm greetings and spoke positively about finding common ground after a year of tariff battles. “Great pleasure to see you again,” Xi told Trump as cameras flashed. Trump responded that he expected a “very successful meeting” and predicted a “great understanding” between the two sides.

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Xi, speaking through an interpreter, praised Trump’s leadership and said China’s progress “goes hand in hand with your vision to make America great again.” He emphasized that both nations could “help each other succeed and prosper together,” framing the talks as a step toward renewed partnership rather than rivalry. The meeting followed weeks of negotiations between U.S. and Chinese trade officials, who had reached a “basic consensus” on key issues in advance. Xi noted that the talks yielded “encouraging progress” on “major concerns” for both nations and even commended Trump’s role in mediating other global disputes, including conflicts in the Middle East and Southeast Asia.

According to U.S. officials, Trump’s team has signaled readiness to scale back select trade duties if Beijing meets enforcement commitments. The president is expected to ease some of those measures in exchange for China’s one-year suspension of export restrictions on rare-earth and critical minerals — materials vital to American manufacturing. In return, Beijing will reportedly intensify efforts to curb fentanyl smuggling, which U.S. data shows has contributed to roughly one in every 1,000 American deaths over the past five years. China is also preparing to resume large-scale soybean purchases, reversing retaliatory tariffs that hit U.S. farmers earlier this year.

While Trump acknowledged Xi as a “tough negotiator,” he told reporters he had “no doubt” the summit would deliver results. The meeting — framed around mutual economic relief and renewed cooperation — marked a rare bright spot in a relationship defined by tariffs, tech restrictions, and strategic competition. Whether the goodwill in Seoul translates into lasting policy changes remains to be seen, but Thursday’s encounter suggested both leaders are eager to ease tensions and show progress after a bruising trade standoff.

From LifeSiteNews

By Clare Marie Merkowsky

Conservative MP Leslyn Lewis is urging Canadians to demand a parliamentary debate on the WHO Pandemic Agreement, highlighting risks to national sovereignty.

Conservative Member of Parliament (MP) Leslyn Lewis called on Canadians to petition against the World Health Organization’s (WHO) pandemic treaty before it becomes legally binding.

In an October 23 post on X, Lewis encouraged Canadians to demand that politicians debate the WHO Pandemic Agreement before it becomes law after warnings that the treaty could undermine national freedom and lead to global surveillance.

“I have raised red flags about its implications on Canada’s health sovereignty and the federal government’s willingness to enter a legally binding treaty of this weight without any input from Parliament,” she declared.

In May, Canada, under Liberal Prime Minister Mark Carney, adopted the treaty despite warnings that the agreement gives the globalist entity increased power in the event of another “pandemic.”

However, Lewis revealed that since the agreement has yet to be officially signed, Canada is not bound to it and can still make amendments.

“We are now in a critical window of opportunity to ask tough questions and debate the treaty before it is signed by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and binds our nation,” she explained.

Lewis encouraged Canadians to sign a petition calling for a debate of the agreement as well as contacting their local MPs to request a parliamentary review of the treaty.

Lewis revealed that Canadians’ persistent opposition to the treaty has already resulted in some of the more dangerous clauses, including restricting free speech, freedom of movement, and government surveillance, being removed from the final agreement.

“Thanks to the engagement of countless Canadians and concerned citizens around the world, the most extreme provisions in the WHO Pandemic Treaty were removed — these measures would have undermined national healthcare sovereignty and given international bureaucrats sweeping powers,” Lewis declared.

“The removal of provisions on vaccine mandates, misinformation and disinformation, censorship requirements, travel restrictions, global surveillance, and mandatory health measures happened because people paid attention and spoke up,” she continued.

Among the most criticized parts of the agreement is the affirmation that “the World Health Organization is the directing and coordinating authority on international health work, including on pandemic prevention, preparedness and response.”

While the agreement claims to uphold “the principle of the sovereignty of States in addressing public health matters,” it also calls for a globally unified response in the event of a pandemic, stating plainly that “(t)he Parties shall promote a One Health approach for pandemic prevention, preparedness and response.”