Explainer What to expect from Asean summit with Trump attending

Leaders of the 10-member Asean and their dialogue partners, including US President Donald Trump, will meet in Malaysian capital Kuala Lumpur from Oct 26 to 28 and are expected to tackle issues ranging from trade to global conflicts.

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Here is what to expect at the meeting.

TRUMP, WORLD LEADERS TO ATTEND

Mr Trump is scheduled to join the Asean leaders’ meeting, which begins on Oct 26, before travelling to Japan and then South Korea for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum from Oct 31 to Nov 1.

Mr Trump also attended an Asean meeting in 2017, and will be joined by top US officials, including Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Trade Representative Jamieson Greer.

Other attendees include Chinese Premier Li Qiang, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Japan's new Premier Sanae Takaichi, as well as top officials from South Korea and Russia, and leaders of the Philippines, Indonesia, Singapore, Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, Laos, Brunei, Myanmar and Malaysia.

U.S.-CHINA TRADE TALKS