Trump's Asia Trip: Trade Deal, Peace Deal, Allies & Rivals

President Trump is kicking off his first Asia trip of his second term spanning three countries over six days and includes a peace deal in a highstakes trade negotiation with Chinese leader Xiinping. Entities Flora Hua has the updates. Top trade officials from Washington and Beijing have finished their fifth round of talks, but this round is different and is slated to lay the groundwork for President Trump and Chinese regime leader Xiinping to speak face to face on Thursday. Here's what Besson said on NBC's Meet the Press after the meeting. I believe that we have the framework for the two leaders to have a very productive meeting uh for both sides and I think it will be fantastic uh for US citizens, for US farmers and for our country in general. >> Messen also told the press that the threat of an additional tariff hike on Chinese goods is quote effectively off the table. He disclosed that China has shown willingness to one stop sending the precursor chemicals for fentinel to the US and two make substantial orders of US soybeans and other agricultural goods and most importantly ease is sweeping export controls on rare earths. China agreeing to all of these conditions may sound too good to be true, but Trump's trade representative Ambassador Greer said earlier today that the trade deal is really going to depend on the two leaders. Next up, Asian countries are witnessing a historic peace deal this weekend. President Trump attended the signing ceremony of the peace deal between prime ministers from Thailand and Cambodia. Earlier in July, deadly confrontations broke out between the two Southeastern Asian countries borders. President Trump warned to halt trade deals with them if they didn't stop the escalation. More on Trump's Asia trip. The president is also said to meet Japan's new prime minister, saying he hopes to restore a relationship similar to the one he had with the late Japanese leader Shinszu Abbe. And for leaders at the Korean Peninsula, besides the South Korean president, President Trump has signaled openness to meet with the North Korean regime leader Kim Jong-un, citing the importance to maintain communication with a country who holds a large nuclear arsenal. Flora Hua, NTD News.