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The president will kick off his Asia tour in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on Oct. 26 where he will participate in the 47th ASEAN Summit.
Topping the agenda at every stop is trade, with negotiators still ironing out the details of pacts expected to be signed on Trump's tour of Asia.
At the invitation of Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim of Malaysia, ASEAN's rotating chair, Li will attend the 28th China-ASEAN Summit, the 28th ASEAN Plus Three Summit, the 20th East Asia Summit and the fifth Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership Leaders' Meeting, following his official visit to Singapore.
US President Donald Trump arrived in Malaysia on Sunday on the first leg of an Asian tour that will include high-stakes trade talks with Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping.In Malaysia on Sunday, Trump is due to attend the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) summit -- a meeting he skipped several times in his first term.
President Trump is visiting Malaysia, Japan, and South Korea amid a 25-day government shutdown. He’s expected to meet with China’s president during the trip. Meanwhile, Trump says an anonymous donor contributed $130 million to ensure military personnel continue receiving pay.
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Trump heads to Asia for risky diplomatic duel—Taiwan issue looms large with Xi Jinping
U.S. President Donald Trump has launched his first trip to Asia during his second term. The journey includes stops in Malaysia, Japan, and South Korea, with a busy schedule of meetings, summits, and high-level diplomatic discussions.