News brief
That paved the way for an expected meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping in South Korea on Thursday. Officials hailed progress on contentious topics such as export controls including on rare earth minerals, curbing the illegal fentanyl trade, and extending a truce on reciprocal tariffs set to expire Nov. 10. Meanwhile, Mr. Trump said Saturday he was raising tariffs on Canada by 10% in response to a critical TV ad in Ontario.
