ASEAN summit: Who’s attending and what’s at stake?
Summary
ASEAN leaders are meeting in Manila from November 15 to 17 amid energy supply disruptions, trade tensions and disputes in the South China Sea. U.S. President Donald Trump and leaders or representatives from India, Canada, Brazil and Russia are also expected to attend or take part in summit events.Key Facts
- ASEAN has 11 member countries and a combined population of nearly 694 million.
- The summit is scheduled for November 15 to 17 in Manila and is expected to be ASEAN’s final summit of the year.
- Donald Trump is expected to meet ASEAN members on November 17 and hold a separate meeting with Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.
- India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney, Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov are expected to participate in summit events.
- Oil and gas supply disruptions linked to the war involving the United States, Israel and Iran have affected Southeast Asian countries.
- ASEAN countries have faced U.S. tariff increases of 10 to 12.5 percent since the start of Trump’s second term, prompting the bloc to strengthen trade ties elsewhere.
- China and four ASEAN members—Brunei, Malaysia, the Philippines and Vietnam—have longstanding territorial disputes in the South China Sea.
- ASEAN and China have negotiated a South China Sea code of conduct since 2005, but talks have repeatedly stalled.
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