U. S. President Donald Trump is likely to make a stop in China in November during his first official visit to Asia, a U. S. official said on Tuesday, a trip that will come amid tensions over North Korea’s nuclear tests.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — U. S. President Donald Trump is likely to make a stop in China in November during his first official visit to Asia, a U. S. official said on Tuesday, a trip that will come amid tensions over North Korea’s nuclear tests.
Washington and its allies have said there is a growing urgency for China, North Korea’s top ally and trading partner, to apply more pressure on its already isolated neighbor to get it to back down on its nuclear weapons and missiles programs.
Chinese President Xi Jinping had invited Trump to visit China during their meeting in April in Palm Beach, Florida. The two leaders also met on the sidelines on the G20 summit in July.
Trump is set to attend the U. S.
