Chinese President Xi Jinping (R) and US President Donald Trump attend their bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the G20 Summit in Osaka on June 29, 2019. BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI / AFP
US President Donald Trump embarks on a major trip to Asia this week with all eyes on a meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping that has huge implications for the global economy.
Trump said Wednesday, October 22, he was making a "big trip" to Malaysia, Japan and South Korea, his first visit to the region since he returned to the White House in a blaze of tariffs and geopolitical brinkmanship. The highlight will be his talks with Xi in South Korea, which Trump's rep confirmed would take place on October 30 on the sidelines of an Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit.
Read more Trump announces new 100% tariff on China, threatens to scrap Xi talks
Trump had previously threatened to scrap the meeting amid a flare-up in the trade war between Washington and Beijing, but he said Wednesday he now hoped for a "deal on everything."
