World leaders head to Asia for back-to-back diplomatic summits
Summary
Leaders are gathering in Asia for consecutive Asean, Francophone and Apec summits amid competition for influence between the United States and China. Their agenda includes trade, artificial intelligence, energy, regional security and a planned meeting among Donald Trump, Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin.Key Facts
- The Asean summit begins Sunday in the Philippines, and Trump is scheduled to attend.
- U.S. officials will hold a Quad meeting in Manila with representatives of Australia, India and Japan.
- A Francophone summit is taking place in Cambodia, with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and French President Emmanuel Macron attending.
- The Apec leaders’ meeting begins Wednesday in Shenzhen, China.
- Apec economies account for more than 60% of global gross domestic product.
- Trump, Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin are scheduled to hold a trilateral meeting at the Apec summit.
- Summit topics include artificial intelligence supply chains and governance, tariffs, green energy, the South China Sea, Myanmar and Taiwan.
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