Trump predicts ‘very happy’ outcome ahead of face-to-face with China’s Xi after tariff threats

President Donald Trump predicted that his meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping would prove beneficial amid ongoing trade negotiations between the two countries during Trump’s Asia trip."We're going to be going to South Korea and, the following day, meeting with President Xi…that's a big meeting and I think it's going to work out very well, actually," Trump said during an event for business leaders at the U.S. ambassador's residence in Tokyo Tuesday.TRUMP COURTS JAPAN'S EMPEROR AND NEW PM BEFORE HIGH-STAKES XI SUMMIT THIS WEEKThe White House said that Trump would meet with Xi Thursday duri