Washington: President Donald Trump has embarked on a five-day trip to Asia, visiting Malaysia, Japan, and South Korea, with the main goal of meeting Chinese President Xi Jinping to negotiate a trade deal. The meeting is scheduled to take place next Thursday on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Summit in South Korea.

Trump’s visit comes amid ongoing tensions between the United States and China over tariffs, export controls, and supply chain issues. Officials from both countries are holding high-level talks in Kuala Lumpur to set the stage for the upcoming meeting. The discussions focus on U.S. demands for increased Chinese purchases of American farm products and aircraft, as well as easing of certain export restrictions, while China aims to maintain control over rare

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