# World leaders head to Asia for back-to-back diplomatic summits

https://mins.news/en/item/144084

- The Guardian, 2026-11-15 04:00 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/nov/15/asia-diplomatic-summits-trump-xi-putin-apec-asean

> World leaders are travelling to China, the Philippines and Cambodia for a series of high-level meetings amid a struggle for influence between China and the US. Trade, technology and regional security will feature prominently. The Apec summit in Shenzhen will include a confirmed three-way meeting between Donald Trump, Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin.

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