President Trump To meet Xi Jinping in South Korea as Part of Asia Swing, Says White House | CNBC TV18 President Donald Trump departs Friday evening for his first trip to Asia since taking office in January, with stops in Malaysia, Japan, and South Korea – where he’ll hold a high-stakes meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping, the first face-to-face meeting with the Chinese leader of his second term. Per White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt, Trump will depart the White House at 11 p.m. Friday for Malaysia, where he’ll meet Sunday with the country’s prime minister before attending the ASEAN leaders working dinner. On Monday, Trump continues on to Tokyo, Japan, meeting Tuesday morning with newly elected Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi. On Wednesday, Trump then travels to Busan, Korea, holding a bilateral meeting with President Lee Jae-myung before delivering remarks at the APEC CEO lunch and participating in a US-APEC leaders working dinner. #karolineleavitt #whitehouse #xijinping #uschina #republican #usgovernment #trumpadministration #cnbctv18 #livestream