🔶 The beginning of the "ASEAN" summit in the Philippines.
The leaders of the member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, known as ASEAN, began their annual meeting in Manila, the capital of the Philippines, on Sunday, November 15.
This three-day meeting will focus on important issues, including territorial disputes in the South China Sea and the war between Ukraine and Iran. From Monday, representatives from Japan, China, South Korea, India, Australia and Russia will also join this summit. US President Trump is scheduled to arrive in Manila on Tuesday after the end of the main meeting with Rubio, the Secretary of State of this country.
On this day, Trump will attend a special meeting with ASEAN leaders, as well as meetings with the presence of Australia, Japan and India. This trip is very important for the American president and can help strengthen his position after the defeat of the Republican Party in the mid-term elections. Chinese Premier Li Qiang will meet the leaders in Manila on Monday, but according to media reports, he will leave the Philippines before Trump's arrival. Sergei Lavrov, the foreign minister of Russia, represented this country.