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U.S. President Donald Trump participates in an arrival ceremony at Beijing Capital International Airport during his visit to the country, in Beijing, China, May 13, 2026. REUTERS/Evan Vucci
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Trump lands in China for Xi summit with billionaire CEOs in tow

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FILE PHOTO: FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping as they hold a bilateral meeting at Gimhae International Airport, on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit, in Busan, South Korea, October 30, 2025. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein/File Photo/File Photo
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Tech rivalry, distrust sap summit hopes for Trump-Xi AI push

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FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping talk as they leave after a bilateral meeting at Gimhae International Airport, on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit, in Busan, South Korea, October 30, 2025. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein/File Photo
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Trump’s shrinking ambitions on China

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Elon Musk, Jensen Huang, Tim Cook: Who’s in Trump’s US$1 trillion CEO delegation to China

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US Treasury’s Bessent, Chinese Vice-Premier He Lifeng hold talks in South Korea ahead of Trump-Xi summit

The discussions are expected to cover a range of issues to prepare for talks in Beijing

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U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng shake hands during trade talks at OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development) headquarters in Paris, France, March 16, 2026. The U.S. Treasury/Handout via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY
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Nvidia CEO Jenson Huang joins Trump’s China trip

Huang’s late addition to the trip suggests that H200s could be on the summit agenda

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Jensen Huang, Founder, President and CEO of NVIDIA, speaks during the Milken Institute Global Conference 2026 in Beverly Hills, California, U.S., May, 4, 2026. REUTERS/Mike Blake
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Trump heads to Beijing amid war, trade tensions and hardened rivalry

Both countries are expected to announce plans for the Board of Trade and Board of Investment

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BROKER’S TAKE

Market reforms in Asean could open up stock-picking opportunities: JPMorgan

Some Malaysian banks, a Thai energy firm are among analysts’ picks

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File Photo: The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) logo is pictured in Bangkok, Thailand, April 9, 2025. REUTERS/Chalinee Thirasupa/File Photo
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Trump says he doesn’t need China’s help to end Iran war

The US president is due to discuss the war with Xi this week

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People walk on a street near a mural featuring an image of the late Supreme Leader of Iran, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in Tehran, Iran, May 11, 2026. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS PICTURE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY
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Masterise revives decade-long half-finished towers in downtown Ho Chi Minh City

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From Hormuz to home-grown power: Why the Middle East crisis strengthens the case for investing in Asia renewables

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FILE PHOTO: A cargo ship docked at the Port of Fujairah, as the U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran limits marine traffic in the Strait of Hormuz, in Fujairah, United Arab Emirates, May 6, 2026. REUTERS/Amr Alfiky/File Photo
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Asia-Pacific to lead global business-travel spending in 2026

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FILE PHOTO: An Air China plane is seen at the international airport in Beijing, China October 19, 2023. REUTERS/Edgar Su/File Photo
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Asia’s different economic stories are opening up opportunities in fixed income

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Visitors in the Nanjing East Road shopping area in Shanghai, China, on Friday, May 1, 2026. China is seeing signs of a return of inflation as the Iran war pushes up energy costs but will need more sustainable price gains to fully turn around deflationary pressures, according to an International Monetary Fund official. Photographer: Qilai Shen/Bloomberg
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