<h1>U.S. president visits Asia during government shutdown to seek investment, ease trade tensions, and meet China leader</h1> The U.S. president traveled to Asia amid a U.S. government shutdown to pursue investment deals, trade de-escalation and diplomatic initiatives, including a planned face-to-face meeting with the Chinese president to address tariffs, rare-earth export controls, soybean purchases and fentanyl trafficking. The trip includes ASEAN and APEC engagements, bilateral talks with regional leaders to advance ceasefires and security arrangements, possible tariff and investment talks with Japan and South Korea tied to large investment commitments, and a potential meeting with the Brazilian president on tariffs. No scheduled meeting with North Korea's leader is confirmed.