US President Donald Trump will travel to the Philippines and China with Elon Musk for diplomatic meetings, including a planned trade deal signing with Thailand in Manila, discussions on trade measures and export controls for advanced computer chips, and a trilateral meeting with Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin.
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US President Donald Trump plans to travel to the Philippines and China accompanied by Elon Musk for diplomatic meetings.
US President Donald Trump will travel to the Philippines and China with Elon Musk for important diplomatic meetings. In Manila, he intends to sign a trade deal with Thailand and meet with Southeast Asian leaders. Trump's agenda includes discussions about trade measures and export controls related to advanced computer chips. A trilateral meeting with Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin is also scheduled during this trip.
US President Donald Trump will not discuss allegations involving businesswoman Alice Huang and former Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang with Chinese President Xi Jinping at next week's APEC summit in Shenzhen, US officials said, despite semiconductor tensions between Washington and Beijing.
Donald Trump is set to meet with Xi Jinping next week during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum in China. Jensen Huang resigned as CEO of Nvidia amid allegations involving Alice Huang and potential national security concerns. The US Justice Department has not concluded any investigation regarding Alice Huang's affiliations with the Chinese government. Trump is not expected to raise the allegations during his meeting with Xi.
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Farooq Abdullah, president of the governing National Conference in Jammu & Kashmir, said his party remains prepared to make any sacrifice for the restoration of J&K's special status and called for support from people across Jammu, Kashmir, and Ladakh, while expressing hope that statehood would be restored without further delay.