Reuters. U.S. President Donald Trump said that he would like China to help Washington in its dealings with Russia.
"I'd like China to help us out with Russia," he told reporters aboard Air Force One. "I'd like to see China help us out."
Trump said that the issue of Taiwan will be among the topics discussed when he sits down with Chinese President Xi Jinping as part of his Asian trip.
Trump also said he will likely raise the issue of releasing Jimmy Lai, the founder of the now-defunct pro-democracy newspaper Apple Daily. Lai is serving a prison sentence in Hong Kong under Beijing-imposed national security laws.
The two leaders are also expected to discuss Russia, a Chinese ally now subject to expanded U.S. sanctions over the war in Ukraine.
Trump is set for a five-day trip to Malaysia, Japan and South Korea, his first to the region and longest journey abroad since taking office in January. He is expected at the Association of Southeast Asian Nations summit, which starts Sunday (October 26) in Kuala Lumpur.
President Donald Trump is open to meeting North Korean leader Kim Jong Un during his upcoming visit to East Asia, he told reporters aboard Air Force One.
"I'd be open 100%, I get along very well with Kim Jong Un," he said.
