"Donald Trump is about to embark on a tour of Asia that many hope will ease trade tensions with countries in the region and repair damaged ties with China. Trump will begin his trip on Sunday at a meeting of south-east Asian nations in Malaysia, before flying to Japan to meet its new prime minister, Sanae Takaichi, early next week. But the most important stop on his itinerary will come at the end of the month,"
"Trump recently offered to lower tariffs on Chinese exports to the US but insisted that Beijing, too, had to make concessions, including resuming purchases of US soya beans, curbing the flow of ingredients used to make the opioid fentanyl which has caused an overdose epidemic in America and lifting restrictions on the export to the US of rare earth minerals, which are needed to manufacture hi-tech products such as smartphones."
"A failure to lower trade tensions could further damage US industries that are already dealing with the fallout from Trump's tariffs. The US president was upbeat ahead of his meeting with Xi, telling reporters this week: I think we're going to end up having a fantastic deal with China it's going to be fantastic for the entire world. Time is of the essence, however:"
Donald Trump will visit Malaysia, Japan, and attend the Apec summit in South Korea, where a meeting with Xi Jinping is expected. The trip aims to calm trade tensions and mend strained US-China relations. Trump has offered to lower US tariffs on Chinese exports while demanding Chinese concessions such as resuming purchases of US soya beans, curbing fentanyl precursor flows, and lifting rare earth export restrictions. Failure to reduce tensions could further harm US industries already affected by tariffs. The White House says a Trump–Xi meeting is planned as additional 100% duties on Chinese exports approach.
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