Tonight on PBS News Weekend, as President Trump kicks off his Asia tour with a festive stop in Malaysia,

tensions appear to ease with China as the two countries say a trade deal may be close.

Then the future of war and why some believe the United States is in catch-up

mode when it comes to the latest technological advances. And the struggle many men face maintaining

deep male friendships later in life.

I had always seen myself as a hyper-social person, somebody with tons of friends

when I was a younger man.

How did I get to the point where in my 30s and 40s, I was spending, you know, most weekend

nights in my house, not going out, not seeing friends? Good evening. I'm John Yang. On the first day of his nearly week-long Asia trip, President Trump sought to shift attention from controversies at home to deals struck with allies in the region.

In Kuala Lumpur for a summit of Asian leaders, Mr. Trump took part in a ceremony to sign a series of agreements.

And a court ending, the brief war between Cambodia and Thailand and economic deals with both of those nations and with Malaysia.

Addressing the summit, Mr. Trump tried to reassure a region that's been hit hard by U.S. tariffs.

My message to the nations of Southeast Asia is that the United States is with you 100%.

And we intend to be a strong partner and friend for many generations to come.

Together will create incredible prosperity for the nations on both sides of the Pacific Ocean

and to seize new opportunities for all of our people.

On NBC's Meet the Press, Treasury Secretary Scott Besant said the administration is closing in

on a trade deal with China.

President Trump gave me a great deal of negotiating leverage with the threat of the 100%

tariffs on November 1st. And I believe we've reached a very substantial framework that will

avoid that and allow us to discuss many other things with the Chinese.

U.S. and Chinese negotiators aim to have a final deal by Thursday when the President meets with

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