Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Giles Snyder.
President Trump on his way to Malaysia,
his first stop in a nearly week-long trip to the Indo-Pacific.
He'll meet with heads of state in Kuala Lumpur as well as Japan and Korea.
The main focus, though, is Trump's expected meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping.
NPR's Deepa Sivaram reports.
Tensions have recently escalated between the U.S. and China on trade.
It comes after Beijing further limited exports on rare minerals and metals,
which are critical for the US.
Trump responded that he could further raise tariffs on Chinese goods by November 1st.
It's the latest in months of back and forth on trade that have left the global economy on edge.
Still, Trump said this week he expects to make a quote fantastic trade deal with Xi.
The president will also attend the ASEAN Summit in Kuala Lumpur,
visit Tokyo and attend the APEC Summit in Gyeongju, Korea.
Deepa Sivaram, NPR News, traveling with the president.
Trade tensions between Washington and Ottawa have taken a turn for the worse.
President Trump called off trade negotiations with Canada because of a television ad featuring former President Ronald Reagan opposing tariffs.
Dan Karpanchuk reports that Ontario's premier says he will pull those ads starting next week.
In a social media post, Trump said, quote,
Canada cheated and the ad fraudulently uses remarks from a 1987 radio address by then President Ronald Reagan.