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During the final leg of his Asia trip en route to South Korea, President Donald Trump spoke to reporters aboard Air Force One, expressing confidence in his relationship with Chinese President Xi Jinping ahead of their meeting at an economic summit.

Asked about U.S. efforts to curb fentanyl trafficking, Trump said the issue would be central to his discussions with Xi.

Ahead of his meeting with the Chinese leader, Trump said he hoped for progress on “a lot of problems,” including fentanyl trafficking, trade and tariffs.

“China is going to be working with me, okay,” Trump told reporters. “They’re going to be working with me, and we’re going to do something, I believe.”

TRUMP PREDICTS ‘VERY HAPPY’ OUTCOME AHEAD OF FACE-TO-FACE WITH CHINA’S XI AF

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