Will North Korea and China give Trump big wins?

WITH a March 2 deadline approaching, the United States and China begin this week a new round of negotiations to agree a breakthrough trade deal. Yet, this is not the only big foreign win US President Donald Trump is seeking this month as he also prepares for his second summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un.

The mood music and expectations surrounding both appear high, but each process remains fragile. And this could mean the president does not end the month on the international high he hopes.

This week's negotiations in Beijing, which will be led by senior officials on both sides including US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and Chinese Vice-Premier Liu He, come amid growing signs a deal is possible to avert a potential trade war.