US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping meet on the sidelines of the G20 Summit in Hamburg, Germany, in July this year. Photo: APUS President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping meet on the sidelines of the G20 Summit in Hamburg, Germany, in July this year. Photo: AP
US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping meet on the sidelines of the G20 Summit in Hamburg, Germany, in July this year. Photo: AP
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Donald Trump’s Asia trek through Japan, South Korea and China will test the art of his deals

Donald Kirk says the US president faces several difficult tasks as he meets leaders in Tokyo, Seoul and Beijing, not least of which will be keeping the pressure on North Korea while easing China’s concerns about THAAD

Topic |   Donald Trump
Donald Kirk
Donald Kirk

Updated: 2:55pm, 20 Jul, 2018

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US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping meet on the sidelines of the G20 Summit in Hamburg, Germany, in July this year. Photo: APUS President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping meet on the sidelines of the G20 Summit in Hamburg, Germany, in July this year. Photo: AP
US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping meet on the sidelines of the G20 Summit in Hamburg, Germany, in July this year. Photo: AP
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