Trump and Xi to Meet With Stakes High for Both
Face-to-face encounter follows escalation of trade tensions.
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President Donald Trump leaves for Malaysia tonight for the first of two summits that will bring him face-to-face with a host of Asia-Pacific leaders, none more important for the US than Chinese President Xi Jinping.