World leaders head to Asia for back-to-back diplomatic summits
World leaders are gathering in Asia for APEC and ASEAN summits, with a focus on trade, technology, and regional security. A high-profile trilateral meeting between Donald Trump, Xi Jinping, and Vladimir Putin is expected to dominate the agenda.
Why it matters
These summits represent a critical juncture for global diplomacy, as superpowers compete for influence in the Asia-Pacific region amidst shifting political alliances.
China will have the home advantage as it welcomes Donald Trump and others for the Apec leaders’ meeting in its southern technology hub of Shenzhen. China will have the home advantage as it welcomes Donald Trump and others for the Apec leaders’ meeting in its southern technology hub of Shenzhen. Apec summit World leaders head to Asia for back-to-back diplomatic summits Tussle for influence as trade, tech and regional security to take centre stage in China, Philippines and Cambodia meetings
Prefer the Guardian on Google The global political centre of gravity will be firmly in Asia this week as world leaders fly in for back-to-back high-level summits against the backdrop of the tussle for influence between the superpowers China and the US.
Also covering this story
One other newsroom covered this event. We read that version too.
Get smarter about the news
Sign up free for a feed built around what you actually care about, Dive Deeper research on any story, and the full text of every article.
Create free accountAlready have an account? Sign in