President Trump is headed to Asia for a nearly week-long trip that is scheduled to include a high-stakes meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the APEC summit in Korea.

The trip will also include visits to Malaysia and Japan; Trump is expected to meet with leaders of those countries, as well.

Trump's visit comes during an uncertain time in the region and at home, where a prolonged government shutdown remains unresolved. The U.S. has yet to finalize trade agreements with Japan and Korea, and tensions between the U.S. and China over trade have escalated in recent weeks, though Trump is insisting he'll be able to make a deal with Xi.

There was also a border dispute between Thailand and Cambodia . That tension has been simmering for years, but erupted over the summe

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