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President Trump is currently on a trip to Asia, where he is expected to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping at a summit of Asian leaders in South Korea. China and the U.S. are working to avoid a trade war. Trump attended a meeting yesterday celebrating a ceasefire deal between Cambodia and Thailand. He is currently in Tokyo.

šŸŽ§ This summit is different from other ones because China is in many ways equally as strong as the U.S. , NPR's Mara Liasson tells Up First . China's economy and military are growing, and the nation has things the U.S. wants, like rare earth mine

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