President Donald Trump heads to Asia on Friday 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 deescalate a trade war.

Trump’s first stop is at a regional summit in Kuala Lumpur ASEAN summit. On Sunday, he’s scheduled to have a bilateral meeting with Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, followed by a joint signing ceremony with the prime ministers of Thailand and Cambodia.

The U.S. leader on Sunday may also have a significant meeting with Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, who wants to see the U.S. cut a 40% tariff on Brazilian imports.

From there, Trump heads to Japan and South Korea, where he’s expected to make progress on talks for at least $90

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