Afghanistan, Oct. 30 -- U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping held their first meeting in six years in South Korea, discussing trade, rare-earth minerals, and regional security cooperation.

U.S. President Donald Trump described his first meeting in six years with Chinese President Xi Jinping as "amazing," saying that both sides reached several "important decisions," though he offered no details. The two leaders met Thursday in the South Korean port city of Busan for talks lasting nearly two hours.

Speaking to reporters after the meeting, Trump praised Xi as "a great leader of a very powerful nation," while emphasizing that the discussions were "constructive and forward-looking." Both governments are expected to rele...