Trump targets China trade deal as he arrives in Tokyo on Asia tour

27/10/2025 16:52

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday he hoped to add a trade deal with China to a slew of pacts he has already struck during a visit to Asia this week, as he arrived in Tokyo for a royal welcome.



Trump, making his longest journey abroad since taking office in January, announced deals with four Southeast Asian countries during the first stop in Malaysia and will conclude his trip in a summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday.



Negotiators from the world's top two economies hashed out a framework on Sunday for a deal to pause steeper American tariffs and Chinese rare earths export controls, U.S. officials said, news that drove Asian stocks to record peaks.



"I've got a lot of respect for President Xi and I think we're going to come away with a deal," Trump told reporters on Air Force One just before it landed in the Japanese capital ahead of a meeting with Emperor Naruhito.



Wearing a gold tie and blue suit, Trump shook hands with officials awaiting him on the tarmac and gave a few fist pumps and waves before boarding the presidential helicopter for the meeting at the Imperial Palace.