The US said it held “very constructive” discussions with China after the first day of trade negotiations in Malaysia, as President Donald Trump began his trip to the region including a meeting with the Chinese leader next week.

US and Chinese officials are set to convene another round of trade negotiations in Malaysia this weekend, as the two rival powers seek to salvage fragile relations ahead of a highly anticipated meeting between President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping.

Senior officials from the United States and China began a new round of trade discussions in Malaysia on Saturday, seeking to defuse tensions between the world’s two largest economies ahead of a planned leaders’ meeting later this week.

U.S. President Donald Trump will test his deal-making prowess in a region battered by his hardball trade policies on a trip to Asia next week, as doubts hang over his highly anticipated meeting with China's Xi Jinping.

Donald Trump hopes to pile up trade, critical mineral and ceasefire deals before turning to the toughest challenge, a face-to-face with Xi.

Chinese Vice-Premier He Lifeng and US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent have started a new round of trade talks in Kuala Lumpur, paving the way for a possible meeting between the presidents of the world's two largest economies.

The American and Chinese flags are photographed on the negotiating table, during a bilateral meeting between the United States and China, in Geneva, Switzerland, May 10, 2025. KEYSTONE/EDA/Martial Trezzini/Handout via REUTERS KUALA LUMPUR/WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Top economic officials from the U.

KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) -Top economic officials from the U.S. and China will face off in Kuala Lumpur on Saturday to try to avert an escalation of their trade war and ensure that a meeting happens next week between U.