President Donald Trump signed a pair of trade deals with Southeast Asian countries and oversaw a peace agreement ending a major border dispute in the region on Sunday. These diplomatic efforts built momentum ahead of Trump’s anticipated meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping.
Trump spent the first day of his three-country tour of Asia in the Malaysian capital of Kuala Lumpur. There, he brokered trade deals with both Malaysia and Cambodia and helped secure the Kuala Lumpur Peace Accords between Thailand and Cambodia. The bilateral peace discussions involved U.S. mediation to help settle disagreements between the two neighboring countries concerning their shared border.
Set to remain in Asia for several more days, Trump is scheduled to meet with Xi on Thursday in South Korea. Officials from both superpowers remain optimistic that a trade deal between the two nations is in the cards, The Associated Press reported.
“Through decisive U.S. diplomacy, Thailand and Cambodia reached a pivotal agreement to establish border observer teams, a critical step in solidifying long-term peace and fostering mutual trust between the two countries,” a Sunday White House fact sheet stated.
“This has been an incredibly successful day for Malaysia,” Trump said at the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit in Malaysia after signing the peace agreement. “Today’s signing represents just one of eight conflicts that we ended in eight months of the Trump presidency. I’m very honored to have done it. We’ve saved millions of lives. That also includes the end of the war in Gaza.”
After landing in Kuala Lumpur, Trump disembarked Air Force One and was greeted by Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, flanked by a smiling cadre of dancers dressed in traditional Malaysian clothing. Trump then delighted the delegation with a few dance moves of his own.
“The entire world looks up to you, and we’re on a mission of friendship and goodwill to deepen our ties,” Trump said during the event.
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