President Donald Trump heads to Asia on Friday for a week of meetings with key leaders in three countries, with a main goal of securing a trade deal with China's President Xi Jinping -- in hopes of ending a monthslong trade war.

Securing trade deal with China

Trump is expected to sit down with his Chinese counterpart in South Korea on Thursday, the final day of his overseas trip.

U.S.-China relations experienced some detente this summer as tariffs were lowered while trade talks continued, but tensions flared recently when China announced tightened export controls weeks before the leaders were set to meet.

In this June 29, 2019, file photo, U.S. President Donald Trump, left, shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping during a meeting on the sidelines of the G-20 summit in Osaka.

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