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Trump's six-day Asia tour seeks to leverage tariffs and diplomacy to advance trade, security, and peace agreements, including a ceasefire deal between Cambodia and Thailand, officials said.
- On Sunday in Kuala Lumpur, President Donald Trump began a six-day, three-country Asia tour that coincides with the APEC economic summit and includes a meeting with Xi Jinping in South Korea.
- President Donald Trump threatened tariffs starting at 15% on Chinese exports by November 1 amid trade tensions, with China pausing U.S. soybean purchases, sources say.
- In Kuala Lumpur, Trump said he will sign a Cambodia-Thailand peace agreement and meet Japan's Sanae Takaichi, amid strained US-South Korea ties after the Hyundai plant immigration raid.
- Top US and Chinese officials' trade talks in Malaysia will set the stage for the president's talks with Xi Jinping, leader of China, though analysts expect principle-based de-escalations on TikTok, fentanyl and soybean exports.
- The trip is a broader test of US standing amid shifting alliances as China’s economic ties to Russia and regional leaders seeking tariff relief heighten tensions, experts including Victor Cha note.
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Trump’s Asia trip to test his dealmaking abilities with old rivals and new friends
US President Donald Trump will lean on the power of in-person diplomacy on the first Asia trip of his second term as he meets with old rivals, new friends and, potentially, adversaries, while looking to cut deals that could have sweeping economic and national security implications.
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http://coinprofitnews.comTrump’s ASEAN visit sparks investor optimism as Southeast Asian markets rebound
Donald Trump’s current visit to Southeast Asia for the ASEAN summit in Kuala Lumpur has flipped the regional market mood overnight. After more than a year of steep outflows and weak performance, investors are starting to circle back to a region that looked like a lost cause just weeks ago, according to Bloomberg. Global investors pulled nearly $900 million from the region’s markets this month in yet another round of exits in a streak that’s last…
Beyond Trump’s whirlwind visit to Malaysia: Optics or real trade deals? - Twentytwo13
Donald Trump’s trip to Kuala Lumpur is his first appearance in Southeast Asia in his second stint as US President. While regional leaders are eager to talk about economic deals, there are fears his one-day trip will be all about him rather than substantive outcomes.
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