President Trump is in the middle of a packed six-day trip to Asia, where he has been playing the roles of peacemaker, dealmaker and showman. Mr. Trump’s excursion began in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, where he oversaw a border agreement between Thailand and Cambodia and signed trade deals with Southeast Asian nations.

The president performed his ritual dance, jerking his fists back and forth while swaying to whatever music is available, as he arrived in Malaysia on Sunday morning. This is the first stop on a several-day tour of Asia where he will meet with the leaders of Malaysia Cambodia,

Trump's most anticipated meeting on the three-country tour is with China's Xi on Thursday -- the goal being to end a monthslong trade war.

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim on Monday urged Asia-Pacific leaders to choose dialogue over coercion and cooperation over confrontation, as he opened the East Asia summit at a time of sharpening rivalry between the United States and China.

US President Donald Trump came to Southeast Asia wielding trade deals his office hailed as “historic.” The finer details, though, suggest a set of agreements that are uneven and with plenty of unknowns.

Lee will meet Trump, Xi, and Japan's new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, key players in North Asian diplomacy and handling North Korea. South Korea will also play host to an expected meeting between Xi and Trump on Thursday, the first such face-to-face since Trump began his second term.

The 20th East Asia Summit in Malaysia called Monday for “engagement” to end crises around the globe, reaffirming its commitment to peace, multilateralism and international law. The summit was chaired by Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim in the capital Kuala Lumpur with the attendance of global and regional leaders.

Topping the agenda at every stop is trade, with negotiators still ironing out the details of pacts expected to be signed during Trump’s three-country Asia tour.

The president’s trade policies have caught smaller nations between the U.S. and China as the world’s two most formidable economic powers vie for dominance.

President Trump touched down in Japan on Monday, as he treks across Asia for a series of high-stakes meetings. He paid a short visit to the nation’s emperor before retiring for the night. En route from Malaysia,