Washington: Donald Trump has set off for a tour of Asia where he is expected to take part in high-stakes trade talks with China’s leader, Xi Jinping – telling reporters he was also open to a meeting with the North Korean leader, Kim Jong-un.

Trump, who left Washington on Friday night, is set for a five-day trip to Malaysia, Japan and South Korea, his first visit to the region since taking office in January. He is due to arrive in Malaysia on Sunday morning local time.

The US president is also expected to meet with Qatar’s emir during a refuelling stop on the way to Malaysia, a White House official said. Trump will be joined there by the US secretary of state, Marco Rubio, and is expected to discuss the ceasefire in Gaza, which officials are hoping to move to a second, final phase in the

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