Sen. Chuck Schumer blasts President Donald Trump for leaving the United States for Asia during the government shutdown, accusing the president of "skipping town."

US and Chinese officials kicked off a new round of talks aimed at defusing a standoff between the world’s two largest economies before an upcoming leaders’ summit.

Top economic officials from the U.S. and China kickstarted talks in Kuala Lumpur on Saturday to avert an escalation of their trade war and ensure that a meeting happens next week between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping.

Trump will then travel to Japan where he's expected to sit down with Japan's new prime minister, Sanae Takaichi. A political conservative, Takaichi is the country's first female leader. While the U.S. and Japan have already secured a trade deal, the two will highlight that aspect of the U.S.-Japan relationship.

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Trump's Asia summit tour includes meetings with Chinese President Xi Jinping and other regional leaders as trade tensions with Beijing escalate.

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