South Korea's President Lee to visit Philippines, attend APEC summit in China
- Manila hosts the 49th Association of Southeast Asian Nations Summit and Related Summits from November 15 to 17, 2026, bringing together heads of state to address regional economic and security challenges.
- Participants face a complex environment, including ongoing civil strife in Myanmar, competing territorial claims in the South China Sea, and economic pressures from the Middle East conflict affecting fuel supplies.
- U.S. President Donald Trump arrives November 17 for a special summit, while Chinese Premier Li Qiang and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung participate in earlier high-level discussions on regional cooperation.
- Leaders plan to prioritize artificial intelligence and the digital economy, with proposals to advance the ASEAN Digital Economy Framework Agreement for strengthening regional connectivity and collective economic resilience.
- President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. will conclude his term as ASEAN chair at the summit's end, ceremonially handing over leadership to Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong before year's end.
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Asia hosts back-to-back summits as US and China vie for influence
World politics turns to Asia this week as leaders attend back-to-back summits, The Guardian reported. Donald Trump arrives in Shenzhen for the Apec leaders’ meeting, where a confirmed three-way meeting with Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin could define the event. The Asean summit in the Philippines will focus on the South China Sea and Myanmar, while the Quad and a Francophone summit meet on the sidelines. The post Asia hosts back-to-back summits a…
The 49th Summit of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) began this Sunday in Manila, Philippines, with Southeast Asian heads of state debating the crisis in the Middle East and their own regional tension points, while global leaders sought common ground on the US President Donald Trump's trade war.
Trade war in focus at ASEAN summit ahead of Trump's arrival
Southeast Asian leaders grapple with the US trade war and regional flashpoints at a key summit in Manila ahead of US President Donald Trump’s arrival. Read More: https://punchng.com/trade-war-in-focus-at-asean-summit-ahead-of-trumps-arrival/
Leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) have gathered in Manila for a three-day meeting dominated by energy turmoil, trade disputes and tensions in the South China Sea. The forum runs until November 17 and includes talks with representatives from the United States, India, Canada, Brazil and Russia. ASEAN is made up of Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Brunei, Vietnam, Laos, Myanmar, Cambodia and Eas…
49th ASEAN Summit discusses energy, food security
MANILA, (Pakistan Point News - 15th Nov, 2026) The the 49th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit and Related Meetings opened today in the Philippine capital, Manila. The summit focuses on issues including energy security, food security, transnational crime and transboundary haze…
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