China to talk trade, N. Korea with Trump

Energy, Infrastructure other focus areas

U.S. President Donald Trump arrives on Wednesday in Beijing where there is concern about a fledgling security relationship between the U.S., Japan, Australia, and India in the Indo-Pacific area. 

Ahead of Mr. Trump's visit to Asia, the Chinese Foreign Ministry warned that a nascent convergence among the quad must not target a third country.

Before Mr. Trump touches down in Bejing the Chinese have made elaborate preparations to welcome their guest.

 A commentary in the peoples' Daily said that apart from security concern such as North Korea, areas like energy infrastructure, a regional free trade arrangement, and inviting Washington to participate in the Belt and Road Initiative are likely to feature during Trump's visit.

"Around 40 companies will follow Trump to visit China, 10 of which are energy enterprise like Cheniere Energy, the only company sending America's shale gas overseas," says Lv Xiang, a research Academy of Social Sciences.

The Chinese have also not given up on the U.S. joining the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, as well as promoting a Free Trade Area of the Asian Pacific with both the U.S. and China as partners.