President Donald Trump headed for Asia for the first time this term, a trip on which 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," Mr. Trump told reporters Friday night 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 visit.

Aboard Air Force One on Saturday, Mr. Trump told reporters he may be discussing its purchases of Russian oil with Xi. He said China is substantially cutting back on its future purchases after the U.S. im

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