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Donald Trump says he will ask Xi Jinping to free Hong Kong media mogul Jimmy Lai during Asia trip, after US lawmakers raise alarm over his health.

Bessent and He, a longtime associate of President Xi Jinping, face the task of negotiating down new escalatory measures imposed by their countries against one another.

US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer on Friday announced the opening of a probe into whether China complied with a limited trade agreement reached in 2020 during President Donald Trump’s first term.

Donald Trump heads to Asia seeking trade and peace deals amid rising tensions with China. His meeting with Xi Jinping remains uncertain.

Trump is set to meet Xi in South Korea on the last day of his trip, aiming for a "deal on everything" to end a bitter trade war between the world's two biggest economies.

Xi Jinping will deliver a speech at APEC and hold bilateral meetings with other leaders, including South Korean President Lee Jae Myung.

Trump’s thirst for a result he can sell as a victory runs the risk he might bow to key Chinese demands, including access to advanced semiconductors and the status of the self-governing island of Taiwan — the president notably has not ruled out such compromises.

Trump said his upcoming meeting with Xi would focus heavily on the issue. “I’m meeting with President Xi… The first question I’m going to be asking him about is fentanyl."

Press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters that Trump departs for Malaysia late on Friday night and will also visit South Korea, where he will meet Xi next Thursday.

Trump also revealed that he cancelled a planned summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin, citing a lack of progress in diplomatic efforts

Trump says Modi pledged to cut Russian oil purchases as Washington slaps sanctions.

President Donald Trump embarks on a high-stakes Asian tour aiming to ease global trade tensions, rebuild alliances, and secure major investment deals amid uncertainty over his planned meeting with China’s Xi Jinping.

As Xi Jinping, 72, consolidates power with no heir apparent, Beijing’s closed-door meetings highlight a growing risk: the longer succession is delayed, the harder and more turbulent it may become.

Donald Trump dismissed the likelihood of a Chinese invasion of Taiwan, expressing confidence in his relationship with Xi Jinping and prioritising a fair trade deal ahead of their upcoming South Korea meeting.

Speaking at the White House during a meeting with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, Trump said Beijing had been “very respectful” of Washington despite ongoing trade tensions.

The visit will follow Trump’s upcoming meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Asia-Pacific summit in South Korea later this month, their first face-to-face interaction of Trump’s second term.

Chinese President Xi Jinping urged closer ties and “reunification” with Taiwan in a message to newly elected Kuomintang leader Cheng Li-wun, amid scrutiny over alleged Beijing interference.

Donald Trump said he will meet with Xi Jinping in South Korea in two weeks, hinting that the encounter could pave the way for renewed trade negotiations.

Greer and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, however, also stressed that Washington did not want to escalate the conflict