The two leaders will meet in South Korea on October 30 for the first time since 2019 amid an escalating trade war

US President Donald Trump will meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping next week as part of a trip to Asia, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt announced on Thursday.

Trump will depart for Malaysia and South Korea, where he will meet with Xi next Thursday on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Summit (APEC). Leavitt did not provide further details on the meeting.

The announcement comes amid an escalating trade war between the two countries. Trump threatened last week to impose an additional 100% tariff on…

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