At an Asia-Pacific summit, the Chinese leader urged countries to “resist unilateral bullying,” an appeal that seemed at odds with his country’s recent actions.

Donald Trump has begun a whistle-stop tour of Asia that will culminate in his first face-to-face meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping for six years. It is “the most important week of diplomacy” for Trump “since he returned to office”, said The Economist.

During Trump’s meeting with Takaichi, both leaders made commitments to various projects in areas of energy, artificial intelligence and critical minerals. Additionally, Japan promised a $550 billion investment in the U.S. as part of a deal to relieve tariff pressures from the Trump administration.

U.S. President Donald Trump has launched his first trip to Asia during his second term. The journey includes stops in Malaysia, Japan, and South Korea, with a busy schedule of meetings, summits, and high-level diplomatic discussions.

Xi told Trump that Beijing had been helping the two Southeast Asian neighbours to settle their border dispute "in our own way", South China Morning Post reported.

Experts do not expect US and China to resolve all their issues before the two presidents meet, but they are hoping for enough progress to stop the rivalry from doing more global economic damage. Alish

President Lee Jae-myung said during a state dinner with Chinese President Xi Jinping on the 1st, “President Xi and I have agreed to move forward together on the path to peace without wavering.” President Xi responded,

Leaders of Pacific countries and territories, including China’s Xi Jinping, have gathered in South Korea for a major summit this week. But the leader of one global powerhouse is conspicuously absent: Donald Trump.