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

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

  <p>Tussle for influence as trade, tech and regional security to take centre stage in China, Philippines and Cambodia meetings</p><p>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.</p><p>Beijing will have the home advantage when it welcomes Donald Trump to its southern technology hub of Shenzhen for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) leaders’ meeting. It starts two weeks after the US leader <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/us-midterm-elections-2026">lost midterm elections</a>.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/nov/15/asia-diplomatic-summits-trump-xi-putin-apec-asean">Continue reading...</a>

  Sun, 15 Nov 2026 04:00:02 GMT

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1. 2026-11-15 04:00The Guardian — World leaders head to Asia for back-to-back diplomatic summits