Donald Trump's ASEAN attendance set for November 17

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US President Donald Trump is set to attend the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit on November 17, joining several other world leaders in Pasay City,…

US President Donald Trump is set to attend the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit on November 17, joining several other world leaders in Pasay City, Philippines, according to the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Wednesday.

The DFA said that the leaders and delegates from around the world will travel to the Philippines from November 16 to 18, with the opening ceremony of the ASEAN Summit to be held on November 15.

From November 16 to 17, the DFA said that the government will hold Related Summits or the Plus One Summits.

“On 17 November, the President will also convene the 29th ASEAN Plus Three Summit and the 21st East Asia Summit, the premier Leaders-led forum for dialogue and cooperation on strategic, political and economic issues of common concern and interest in the region,” the DFA said.

“The President will also lead the Closing Ceremony and the handover of the ASEAN Chairship to Singapore. The day will culminate with the ASEAN-United States Special Summit to be attended by U.S. President Donald J. Trump,” the agency added.

Leaders from other ASEAN nations are also expected to attend, namely Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Lao PDR, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Timor-Leste, and Viet Nam. Myanmar will be represented by its ASEAN Affairs Department Director-General.

There will also be remarks from Brazilian and Canadian leaders, as well as the International Monetary Fund. They are deemed as “Guests of the Chair”.

“As the Philippines brings together ASEAN Leaders and Dialogue Partners from across the region and the wider international community, the country looks forward to engagements that will reinforce the value of dialogue, deepen partnerships, and strengthen collective responses to shared challenges,” the DFA said.

Trump’s attendance has raised concerns among several civil society groups, with many announcing protests to denounce his visit to the Philippines. —LDF, GMA News

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