President Donald Trump headed for Asia Friday night for the first time this term, a trip where he’s expected to work on investment deals and peace efforts before meeting face-to-face with Chinese President Xi Jinping to try to de-escalate a trade war.

“We have a lot to talk about with President Xi, and he has a lot to talk about with us,” Trump told reporters as he left the White House. “I think we’ll have a good meeting.”

The president will have a long-haul flight that has him arriving in Malaysia on Sunday morning, the first stop of a three-country sprint.

His trip comes as the US government shutdown drags on . 4

Many federal workers are set to miss their first full paycheck this week , there are flight disruptions as already-squeezed air traffic controllers work without pay

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