Trump Gives Xi Summit “12 out of 10”, But Bitcoin Price Drops
Summary
A crucial summit between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping in Busan initially caused Bitcoin's price to drop due to market uncertainty following the ambiguous end of the meeting. However, the market sentiment reversed quickly when President Trump, aboard Air Force One, described the meeting as exceptionally successful, rating it "12 on a scale of 1 to 10."
The summit reportedly resolved major trade frictions, including suspending threatened Chinese export restrictions on rare earth materials for one year, commitments for immediate soybean imports by China, and an agreement by China to curb fentanyl precursor exports in exchange for the US reducing fentanyl-related tariffs from 20% to 10%.
These outcomes signaled a major reversal from previous trade tensions, and Trump announced that President Xi would visit the US soon, with a reciprocal visit planned for April.
(Source:BeInCrypto)