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President Trump heads to Asia tonight, his first trip there since returning to office
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A high-stakes swing that could reshape global trade and test relations with China
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White House Press Secretary Caroline Leavitt confirmed the president will meet with Xi Jinping
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next week in South Korea on the sidelines of the APEC summit
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On Thursday morning local time, President Trump will participate in a bilateral meeting with
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President Xi of the People's Republic of China before departing to return home to Washington, D.C
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The two leaders met in 2017 at Mar-a-Lago, then again two years later in Japan
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This time, the stakes are even higher as the full-blown trade war erupts over rare earth
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minerals and magnets, new 100 percent U.S. tariffs, and China's role in fentanyl exports
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Trump says that will be his first question for Xi, calling the issue right at the front of the list
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The president will also stop in Malaysia, Japan and South Korea before returning to Washington next week
