White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said on Oct. 23 that President Donald Trump will meet with Chinese Communist Party (CCP) leader Xi Jinping on Oct. 30.
The meeting will come after Trump has spoken to several heads of state in the region, and will cover several hot-button issues, including soybean trade, fentanyl, rare earths, and tariffs.
Trump will depart for his Asia tour on Oct. 24 at 11 p.m., arriving at his first stop in Malaysia on the morning of Oct. 26.
There, he will oversee the signing of a peace deal between Thailand and Cambodia on the first day of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) summit. Trump will also meet with Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and join an ASEAN working dinner on Oct. 26….
Trump to Meet With Chinese Leader Xi Jinping in 1 Week
