Trump-Xi Meeting (November 5, 2025)
China versus the United States: Two Giants Face to Face
ℹ️ What? The meeting between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping, during which the two countries discussed trade, technology, and international cooperation.
👤 Who? The world's two largest economies: the United States (represented by Donald Trump) and China (represented by Xi Jinping).
🌍 Where? The meeting took place in Busan, South Korea, on neutral ground.
🕰️ When? Thursday, October 30, 2025.
❓ Why is this important? Because these are the two most powerful countries in the world. It matters!
🎯 For this activity, your goal will be to learn a little more about these two superpowers and their leaders.
Your goal today!
On October 30, 2025, US President Donald Trump met with Chinese President Xi Jinping in South Korea
The purpose of this important meeting was to ease tensions between the world's two largest powers. Discussions focused on trade, security, and technology.
Even though the two leaders do not always agree, this type of meeting helps to avoid conflict and encourage cooperation.
🎯 For this activity, your goal will be to learn a little more about these two superpowers and their leaders.
The activity consists of three steps:
STEP 1 — Trump versus Xi. You will learn a little more about the leaders of both countries.
STEP 2 — United States versus China. You will create a comparison chart of these two superpowers.
STEP 3 — Apple versus Huawei. The rivalry between the two countries is also commercial. You will discover two of the most important companies for these two countries.
This is what the final result of your activity will look like. →
Let's go! →
STEP 1 — Trump versus Xi
In this first step, you will dive into the world of two very different leaders: Donald Trump, often in the spotlight, and Xi Jinping, much more discreet and shrouded in mystery.
Who are they really? Where do they come from? You will discover key information that will help you better understand these two powerful figures.
Read the Wikipedia articles on Donald Trump and Xi Jinping, and answer the following questions.
Finished? Let's do the same for Xi Jinping! →
STEP 1 — Trump versus Xi (continued)
Now that you know a little more about Donald Trump, let's do the same exercise for the Chinese president!
Are you done ? Let's go to Step 2! →
STEP 2 — United States versus China
In this second step, you will compare two global giants: the United States and China.
These countries influence almost everything that happens on the planet: the economy, technology, science, even space!
But what makes them so powerful? By examining a few important factors, you will gain a better understanding of their strengths, their differences, and why their rivalry attracts so much attention.
Go to the Vikidia articles on the two countries and fill in the table with the information you find!
United States versus China - Comparison
| United States | China | |
|---|---|---|
| Continent | ||
| Total area | ||
| Population | ||
| Capital city | ||
| Largest city | ||
| Currency |
Finished? Let's go to Step 3! →
STEP 3 — Apple versus Huawei
The rivalry between the United States and China is also commercial!
Both countries have very large companies, some of which you are probably already familiar with.
In this final stage, you will learn about two of them: Apple and Huawei.
You probably know someone in your circle who owns an Apple phone.
Have you ever heard of Huawei? This Chinese company also manufactures and sells cell phones.
Visit their website to find out more!
Now, go to the Wikipedia articles about these companies and fill in the table below.
Apple versus Huawei - Comparaison
| Apple | Huawei | |
|---|---|---|
| Year of creation | ||
| Headquarters | ||
| Founder(s) | ||
| Number of employees | ||
| Revenue (sales) |
Well done! You have completed the activity. Go see your final result! →
