A U.S. Treasury spokesperson said: "The first day of U.S.-China trade talks was very constructive."

Trump heads to Asia: North Korea is already a nuclear power.

Donald Trump departed on Saturday for an important visit to Asia, which includes Malaysia, Japan, and South Korea.

Before Trump arrived in Kuala Lumpur, a U.S. Treasury spokesperson stated that the first day of trade talks between the United States and China held in the capital of Malaysia "was very constructive."

After the U.S. and Chinese delegations met at the Petronas Towers, the second tallest building in the world, a U.S. Treasury spokesperson told AFP: "The talks today have ended. The talks were very constructive, and we look forward to continuing the talks on Sunday morning."

Kim Jong-un's nuclear power

Trump said on Air Force One that he is willing to meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, which is his first visit to the region since regaining power in January this year.

When asked if he would visit the Korean Peninsula and meet with Kim Jong-un at the end of his Asia trip, Trump said, "I would be happy, he knows we will go there." Trump's last meeting with Kim Jong-un was in Hanoi in 2019.

Trump said, "If you are willing to convey this message, I am open to it," and added, "I had a very good relationship with him."

When asked if he would be willing to meet the conditions of North Korea's demand to recognize its status as a nuclear power (a prerequisite for all meetings proposed by Pyongyang), the U.S. President replied, "Well, let me say this, I think they are in some way already a nuclear power... they have many nuclear weapons."

AFP said that these host countries will lay out red carpets for Donald Trump to win his favor and secure the most favorable agreements on tariffs and security.

A senior U.S. official said on Friday that Trump would "fulfill his promise to the American people in one of the most economically dynamic regions in the world, signing a series of economic agreements," especially regarding rare earths.

On Sunday in Kuala Lumpur, the U.S. president will attend the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) summit.

Donald Trump is expected to reach a trade agreement with Malaysia, and more importantly, he will attend the signing ceremony of a peace agreement between Thailand and Cambodia. These two countries reached a ceasefire agreement on July 29th under his intervention.

He said on his presidential plane that he plans to meet with Brazilian President Lula during the ASEAN summit. After months of tension, the leaders of the two countries began to resolve their differences. The tension initially arose from a Brazilian court sentencing former right-wing president Bolsonaro to 27 years in prison for "attempting to overthrow the election," and Bolsonaro was a supporter of Trump.

"All issues"

Donald Trump will visit Japan on Monday and will meet with Sanae Takaichi, who became Japan's first female prime minister this week, the next day.

Sanae Takaichi expressed her hope for "open discussions" with the U.S. president. This summer, Tokyo and Washington signed a trade agreement, some details of which are still under discussion.

The highlight of the U.S. president's trip is the visit to South Korea. Trump will arrive in South Korea next Wednesday to attend the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit.

According to the White House, the U.S. president will also meet with South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol during the APEC summit, deliver a speech to business people, and attend the APEC leaders' dinner.

Source: rfi

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