President Donald Trump arrived in Malaysia for a nearly weeklong tour of Asia that will include meetings with key leaders, with a main goal of securing a trade deal with China's President Xi Jinping -- in hopes of ending a monthslong trade war.Trump arrived in Kuala Lumpur shortly after 10 a.m.local time on Sunday.
While he was on his way, Trump posted on his social media platform that he would meet with the prime minister of Thailand upon arrival and sign a peace agreement between Thailand and Cambodia, noting the recent death of Thailand's Queen Mother Sirikit.President Donald Trump walks with Malaysia's Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim as he arrives at Kuala Lumpur International Airport in Sepang, Malaysia, Sunday, Oct.26, 2025.Mark Schiefelbein/APTrump is expected to sit down with several other Asian leaders at the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and has a bilateral meeting with Malaysia's prime minister, Anwar bin Ibrahim, while in Kuala Lumpur, during the initial stage of his trip. President Donald Trump is greeted by Malaysia's Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim as he arrives at Kuala Lumpur International Airport in Sepang, Malaysia, Sunday, Oct.
26, 2025.Mark Schiefelbein/APU.S.President Donald Trump joins the performers in a dance during a welcoming ceremony after arriving at Kuala Lumpur International Airport, to attend the 47th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia October 26, 2025.Hasnoor Hussain/ReutersSecuring trade deal with ChinaTrump is expected to sit down with his Chinese counterpart in South Korea on Thursday, the final day of his overseas trip.U.S.-China relations experienced some detente this summer as tariffs were lowered while trade talks continued, but tensions flared recently when China announced tightened export controls on rare earth minerals weeks before the leaders were set to meet.President Donald Trump on September 18, 2025 and Chinese President Xi Jinping September 1, 2025.AFP/POOL/...