Overview
- Trump co-signed a ceasefire deal between Thailand and Cambodia in Kuala Lumpur with Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, formalizing an expanded truce after deadly border clashes earlier this year.
- China’s top trade negotiator said U.S.–China talks produced a “preliminary consensus,” with U.S. officials describing work on final details as Washington threatens additional 100% tariffs from November 1.
- The Trump–Xi sit-down is scheduled for October 30 in South Korea to address tariffs, rare earth export curbs, fentanyl trafficking and agricultural purchases, though some reports say Beijing has not yet publicly confirmed the meeting.
- Trump signed economic agreements with Malaysia, Thailand and Cambodia, including critical minerals cooperation, while also pursuing a separate Malaysia trade deal and broader investment commitments across the region.
- Speculation about a meeting with North Korea’s Kim Jong Un persists, but U.S. officials say it is not on the schedule as Trump proceeds to Japan to meet new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi before traveling to South Korea.