US EditionTrump Heads to 3-Country Sprint in Asia, Meeting with Xi as Government Shutdown Drags on at Home
Trump aims to resolve the US-China trade war and discuss North Korea and Ukraine during a high-stakes meeting with Xi Jinping, scheduled for Oct 30 at the APEC summit.
- President Donald Trump embarks on a major Asia trip next week, with a bilateral meeting confirmed with President Xi Jinping on 30 October at the APEC summit in South Korea.
- Seeking regional agreements, Trump aims to ease trade tensions after China's rare earth export curbs, with Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim noting Trump is keen to see positive peace results.
- The itinerary includes stops in Malaysia, Japan and South Korea, including meetings with Japan's prime minister Sanae Takaichi, APEC events in Gyeongju, and a dinner with US tech bosses.
- Global markets will be watching to see if leaders halt the trade war after Beijing's rare earths row, while North Korea's missile launches and South Korea's halted DMZ tours raise security tensions.
- Trump said he hopes to make a 'deal on everything' and that Xi can exert a 'big influence' on Vladimir Putin to end the Ukraine war, but analysts warned not to expect breakthroughs.
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Trump heads to 3-country sprint in Asia, meeting with Xi as government shutdown drags on at home
President Donald Trump is heading to Asia for his first trip this term to the continent, where he’s expected to try to strike investment deals, work through trade talks and further some peace efforts.
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