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Suspense is building ahead of Thursday’s expected meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping in South Korea, as both sides look to resolve escalating bilateral tensions.
As Trump was on his way to South Korea for the final leg of his three-nation Asia tour, he said he looked forward to a “great meeting with President Xi of China, and a lot of problems are going to be solved.”
“The relationship with China is very good,” Trump said from Air Force One Wednesday. Beijing has only confirmed that Xi will also be in South Korea on Thursday.
