USChina Competition Intensifies During Trumps Asia Trip as Beijing Courts Nations

President Donald Trump waves upon his arrival at Haneda airport in Tokyo on Oct. 27, 2025. Kyodo/via ReutersU.S. President Donald Trump has signed deal after deal during an Asia tour that will culminate with a meeting with Chinese Communist Party (CCP) leader Xi Jinping this week. Meanwhile, Beijing is trying to drive a wedge between Asian nations and the United States as Chinese officials seek their own trade deals.The trip is bookended by two major Asian summits—ASEAN in Malaysia and APEC in South Korea—allowing for potential meetings with dozens of nations on the sidelines.