With his approval ratings dented by his entanglement in the Middle East, Trump's hotly anticipated trip to China — the first by a US president to America's main strategic rival since his last visit there in 2017 — has taken on added significance

The first US presidential visit to China in almost 10 years will test a fragile tariff truce.

Presidents Xi Jinping and Donald Trump are preparing for a summit, with both China and the U.S. emphasizing stable ties.