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Trump departs Gyeongju in Marine One to attend U.S.-China summit in Busan

Published: 30 Oct. 2025, 10:23

U.S. President Donald Trump, left, and Chinese President Xi Jinping. [YONHAP]

U.S. President Donald Trump left his hotel in Gyeongju, North Gyeongsang, on Thursday morning to head to Gimhae International Airport in Busan, where he is set to attend the U.S.-China summit.

After a two-day visit to Korea — his first in six years — for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit, Trump departed the Hilton Hotel at 9:35 a.m. in his presidential limousine, the Beast, and traveled to a helipad inside the Bomun Tourist Complex. He boarded Marine One, the U.S. presidential helicopter, at around 9:43 a.m. for the flight to Gimhae Airport.

Chinese President Xi Jinping also departed for Korea on Thursday morning aboard his presidential jet, according to Xinhua News Agency. Xi is making a three-day state visit to Korea at the invitation of President Lee Jae Myung, from Thursday to Saturday — his first trip to the country in more than 11 years since July 2014.

Trump and Xi are scheduled to hold a summit in Busan later in the day. The White House earlier announced that the meeting would take place at 11 a.m.

Following the U.S.-China summit, Xi is expected to travel to Gyeongju to attend the APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting before holding a bilateral summit with President Lee on Nov. 1.

A plane carrying Chinese President Xi Jinping. [REUTERS/YONHAP]

This article was originally written in Korean and translated by a bilingual reporter with the help of generative AI tools. It was then edited by a native English-speaking editor. All AI-assisted translations are reviewed and refined by our newsroom.
BY HAN YOUNG-HYE [[email protected]]