Concern is increasing throughout Southeast Asia as U.S. officials, intent on slowing China, have yet to say how they will define the origin country of imports.

President Trump is flying to Asia for a six-day trip where he is expected to meet with China for trade deal negotiations.

The bloc of Southeast Asian nations will host world leaders at a summit this weekend that will run alongside pivotal trade talks between the United States and China and serve as the first stop for U.S.

The administration announced its trade investigation on Friday, ahead of a summit between U.S. and Chinese leaders.

Both China and the U.S. will have to make some concessions to lower trade tensions, President Donald Trump told reporters late Friday as he departed on a near weeklong trip to Asia. “They’ll have to make concessions.

US President Donald Trump is aiming for a quick win in a pivotal Thursday meeting with Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping, even if the outcome falls short of the sweeping deal he’s teased on issues at the heart of the rivalry between the world’s two largest economies.

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