U.S. President Donald Trump is heading to Malaysia on the first stop of his week-long Asia tour, where he will meet with heads of state and address global leaders and about 1,700 business executives.
The trip is expected to yield new investments in the United States, possible trade deals, and a potential critical minerals agreement, according to senior White House officials.
U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent have already left for Malaysia to begin the fifth round of U.S.–China trade talks with their Chinese counterparts.
Trump is scheduled to meet with Chinese Communist Party (CCP) leader Xi Jinping on the last day of his trip, in Busan, South Korea, on Oct. 30….