By — John Yang John Yang By — Satvi Sunkara Satvi Sunkara Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/trump-tries-to-assure-asian-nations-hit-by-u-s-tariffs-amid-progress-on-china-trade-deal Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Audio On the first day of his Asia trip, Trump sought to shift attention from controversies at home to deals struck with allies in the region. Treasury Secretary Bessent said the administration is closing in on a trade deal with China ahead of Trump’s meeting with Chinese President Xi on Thursday. John Yang speaks with Jonathan Czin of the Brookings Institution for more. Listen to this Segment Watch Watch the Full Episode PBS NewsHour from Oct 26, 2025 By — John Yang John Yang John Yang is the anchor of PBS News Weekend and a correspondent for the PBS News Hour. He covered the first year of the Trump administration and is currently reporting on major national issues from Washington, DC, and across the country. @johnyangtv By — Satvi Sunkara Satvi Sunkara Satvi Sunkara is an associate producer for PBS News Weekend.