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United States President Donald Trump said that he would speak about Taiwan during his meeting with his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping. He said that he "won't travel" to Taiwan, but "will talk about it" during his meeting with Xi. Trump is expected to meet Xi on the sidelines of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in South Korea. As he began his first visit to Asia in his second term, Trump was asked about his much-anticipated meeting with Xi Jinping. Regarding his upcoming meeting with Xi, Trump said, "...We have a lot to talk about with President Xi, and he has a lot to talk about with us. I think we'll have a good meeting." "I will be talking about Taiwan. I won't go there, but I will be talking about it. Lot of respect for Taiwan...," he said further. US-China Begin Trade Talks In Malaysia The two leaders, as they meet, are likely to attempt to de-escalate the ongoing trade war between Washington and Beijing. The two nations have been involved in a heavily damaging tit-for-tat tariff war. China and the United States began their latest round of trade talks in Malaysia on Saturday. Trump Begins Asia Visit Trump left the White House late Friday night. He is first headed to Malaysia, where he will attend the ASEAN summit in Kuala Lumpur. On Sunday, he's scheduled to have a bilateral meeting with Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, followed by a joint signing ceremony with the prime ministers of Thailand and Cambodia. Read More- Trump's 3-Country Sprint in Asia: Key Meeting with China's Xi and ASEAN Summit on Cards After Malaysia, Trump has stops in Japan and South Korea. Trump's Japan visit comes days after the country elected its first female prime minister, Sanae Takaichi. Trump is set to meet with Takaichi, who is a protege of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. Trump was close to Abe, who was assassinated after leaving office. Trump is also likely to meet US troops stationed in Japan. In South Korea, Trump is expected to hold a highly anticipated meeting with China's Xi on the sidelines of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation summit. While the APEC summit is set to be held in Gyeongju, the Trump-Xi meeting is expected to take place in the city of Busan, according to AP. Get Latest News Live on Times Now along with Breaking News and Top Headlines from US News and around the World.
