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.

A trade deal between the United States and China is drawing closer, officials from the world’s two largest economies said Sunday as they reached an initial consensus for President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping to aim to finalize during their high-stakes meeting.

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

President Donald Trump and Chinese Premier Xi Jinping are expected to reach a deal to avert 100% tariffs on China, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said following talks with China’s top trade negotiat

A trade deal between the United States and China is drawing closer, officials from the world’s two largest economies said Sunday as they reached an initial consensus for President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping to aim to finalize during their high-stakes meeting.

U.S. President Donald Trump, on board Air Force One, expressed optimism about trade talks with China on Monday.

Top Chinese and U.S. economic officials on Sunday hashed out the framework of a trade deal for U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping to finalize that would pause steeper American tariffs and Chinese rare earths export controls and resume U.

U.S.-China trade tensions appear to have cooled before an upcoming meeting between Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping.