Southeast Asian leaders open annual summit with major conflicts and their impact topping the agenda
Leaders are expected to call for restraint and peaceful dispute resolution as they seek to shield economies from global conflict fallout, draft statements show.
- On Sunday, Southeast Asian leaders opened their annual summit in Manila for three days of talks, with Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. emphasizing the 11-nation bloc's commitment to unity amid geopolitical headwinds.
- Chinese Premier Li Qiang will meet ASEAN leaders on Monday but depart before U.S. President Donald Trump arrives, highlighting diplomatic maneuvering between competing powers within the diverse regional bloc.
- Trump will land Tuesday with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio to join the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue, a grouping of the United States, Japan, Australia, and India seen as a counterweight to China.
- Leaders reaffirmed their commitment to the United Nations Charter, with the draft statement underlining the "importance of the peaceful resolution of disputes" and protecting economies from global conflicts.
- After meeting Marcos on Wednesday, Trump will fly to Shenzhen for the APEC summit hosted by Chinese President Xi Jinping, where U.S.-based geopolitical analyst Greg Poling said "there will be no substantive progress made between Trump and Xi.
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ASEAN leaders open annual summit with major conflicts and their impact topping the agenda, Asia News
MANILA, Philippines — Southeast Asian leaders opened their annual summit in the Philippine capital Manila on Sunday (Nov 15) for three days of talks, including dialogues with world leaders led by US President Donald Trump, whose crucial trip to Asia could help boost his standing after his party's defeat in the midterm elections.The talks by the leaders of the Association...
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Southeast Asian leaders open annual summit with major conflicts and their impact topping the agenda
Southeast Asian leaders have opened their annual summit in the Philippine capital Manila for three days of talks.
Philippines Hosts Asean Leaders, Dialogue Partners And Guests Of The Chair In Manila
Manila, Philippines — The Philippines welcomes the Leaders from 11 Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Member States, Dialogue Partners and Guests of the Chair in Manila from November 15 to 17, 2026, for the 49th ASEAN Summit and Related Summits. The Meetings this week cap the country's year as ASEAN Chair.
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