US President Donald Trump's visit to tariff-battered Asia will test his deal-making prowess. Photo: AP PHOTO

US President Donald Trump will test his deal-making capabilities on a trip to Asia, a region that his hardline trade policies have battered, as doubts linger over his highly anticipated meeting with China's Xi Jinping.

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Trump, who left Washington on Friday night, is set for a five-day trip to Malaysia, Japan and South Korea, his first to the region and longest journey abroad since taking office in January.

The Republican leader hopes to lock in trade, critical mineral and cea

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