What Are the ‘Right Conditions’ for Xi to Make Rare Appearance at ASEAN Summit?

What are the ‘right conditions’ for Xi to make rare appearance at ASEAN Summit?

Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said last week that he “believed” Chinese President Xi Jinping would join the Oct 26 to 28 meetings in Kuala Lumpur, though Chinese authorities have yet to confirm his participation.

Would a meeting with Trump entice China’s Xi to make rare ASEAN Summit appearance?

… only recently visited Southeast Asian states - Vietnam, Cambodia, and Malaysia - in April … then-US President Joe Biden at the APEC Summit in Peru.  “Let … still opportunities to recalibrate US-China relations and reach modus vivendi …