Trump heads to Asia on diplomatic tour and meeting with China's Xi Jinping

US President Donald Trump embarked on a diplomatic tour of Asia, visiting Malaysia and Japan to ease trade tensions and mend ties with China. His first stop is Malaysia, where he will attend the Association of Southeast Asian Nations summit and sign a peace accord between Malaysia and Indonesia. Trump also plans to meet Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva to improve relations after months of tension. He will then travel to Japan, where he will meet new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, and later attend the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in South Korea. The trip is seen as an effort to halt the trade war with China, which Trump has been engaged in since his return to office. Trump also plans to discuss issues such as rare-earth curbs and trafficking of opioids during his meetings with Chinese President Xi Jinping.

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