Kuala Lumpur, Oct. 26 -- : US President Donald Trump arrived in Kuala Lumpur on Sunday to attend the 47th ASEAN Summit, launching a high-stakes diplomatic tour across Malaysia, Japan, and South Korea aimed at reshaping trade relations, reinforcing key alliances, and bolstering his image as a global dealmaker and peacemaker. The six-day visit marks the start of renewed U.S. engagement in the Indo-Pacific and will culminate in a much-anticipated meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping.
The trip comes at a moment of heightened economic tension between Washington and Beijing, as both nations ramp up tariffs and compete for global influence.
Trump will join a signing ceremony for a peace pact between Thailand and Cambodia-a deal he claims to...