US and China Agree to Denuclearize North Korea

JAKARTA - US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping confirmed their shared goal of eliminating the use of nuclear weapons by North Korea (North Korea), according to a fact sheet released by the White House on Sunday (17/5).

In addition to denuclearization of North Korea, the fact sheet from the two-day Trump-Xi summit in Beijing last weekend also opposed the implementation of toll tariffs in the Strait of Hormuz.

According to Washington, China will also respond to American concerns about shortages of rare earth metal supply chains and other important minerals, the sale of equipment and production technology, and rare earth metal processing.

The document does not address Taiwan, a self-governing island but claimed by Beijing, although during the meeting Xi warned of the potential for conflict between the world's two most powerful countries if the issue is not handled properly.

Then, still in the fact sheet, about the US-Israeli war against Iran, Trump and Xi agreed that Tehran should not have nuclear weapons, the Strait of Hormuz should be reopened, and no country or organization should collect tolls on the route.

In the economic field, China will buy American agricultural products worth 17 billion US dollars (about Rp300 trillion) per year until 2028, in addition to the purchase of soybeans that have been agreed in October 2025.

China also agreed to an initial purchase of 200 Boeing-made planes for Chinese airlines.

The US and China also established two new institutions, namely the Trade Council and the Investment Council, to optimize bilateral economic relations.

The Trade Council will allow the two governments to manage bilateral trade for non-sensitive goods, while the Investment Council will be an intergovernmental forum to discuss investment-related issues.

Trump and Xi previously agreed to a one-year trade truce when they met in South Korea in October 2025, which helped ease tensions after the two countries imposed a surge in tariffs on each other to reach triple digits.

The deal also includes a delay of China's new export controls on rare minerals essential for the manufacture of high-tech products, as well as Beijing's commitment to buy at least 25 million tons of US soybeans in 2026, 2027, and 2028.