India, Oct. 30 -- President Donald Trump met his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, for talks on a possible trade war truce between the US and China. The meeting took place in Busan.

"THE G2 WILL BE CONVENING SHORTLY!" Trump posted on Truth Social, minutes before meeting Xi Jinping. The 79-year-old has repeatedly spoken about reaching an agreement with the CPC chief. Their talks are taking place on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in South Korea.

Trump and Xi entered the room from opposite sides, shook hands, and briefly greeted the press. "We're going to have a very successful meeting, I have no doubt," Trump said. "But he's a very tough negotiator, that's no good."

The American president had other of...