President Donald Trump said he plans to raise the issues of Taiwan, imprisoned Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Jimmy Lai, and Russia’s war in Ukraine during his upcoming meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping, signaling a wide-ranging agenda amid ongoing trade and geopolitical tensions.
Speaking to reporters on Oct. 24 on the South Lawn of the White House and then aboard Air Force One as he departed for a week-long swing through Malaysia, Japan, and South Korea, Trump previewed a sweeping agenda from agriculture and trade to regional security and human rights.
“We have a lot of things to discuss, including our farmers,” Trump said aboard Air Force One when asked what he expects from the Xi meeting. “A lot of things to discuss—the various trade deals that have been made in the past, some broken, some not broken. … I think it’s going to turn out to be a very good meeting.”…