The White House confirmed on Thursday that U.S. President Donald Trump will meet Chinese President Xi Jinping next week during his trip to Asia, reaffirming plans for the summit that had been uncertain amid escalating trade tensions.

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters that Trump departs for Malaysia late on Friday night and will also visit Japan and South Korea, where he will meet Xi next Thursday after addressing the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) CEO Summit.

“On Thursday morning local time, President Trump will participate in a bilateral meeting with President Xi of the People’s Republic of China, before departing to return home,” Leavitt said.

On Sunday, Trump will meet Malaysia’s Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and attend a working dinner of leade

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