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Saturday, October 25, 2025
Trump departs for Asia trip, aims to clinch trade deal with China’s Xi
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US President Donald Trump boards Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, as he departs for a trip to Asia on October 24, 2025. (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP)
US President Donald Trump will test his deal-making capabilities on a trip to Asia, a region battered by his hardball trade policies, while doubts hang over his highly anticipated meeting with China’s Xi Jinping.
Trump, who left Washington, is set for a five-day trip to Malaysia, Japan and South Korea, his first to the region and longest journey abroad since taking office in January.
The Republican leader hopes to pile up trade, critical mineral and ceasefire deals before turning to the toughest challenge, a face-to-face with Xi on Thursday in South Korea.
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