Trump unlikely to attend APEC summit

U.S. President Donald Trump is unlikely to attend the upcoming Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Leaders’ Summit, despite his planned visit to Gyeongju, North Gyeongsang Province — the host city — during the APEC meetings’ run. According to Korean government officials, Saturday, Seoul is now arranging diplomatic schedules and preparation based on the assumption that Trump will arrive in Korea on Oct. 29. Scheduled for Oct. 29 is the APEC CEO Summit, a gathering of top business leaders from APEC economies. This year’s event is expected to invite big name businessmen, including OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang. According to the officials, Trump is expected to attend the CEO Summit, have a summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping and leave Korea before the APEC Leaders’ Summit slated for Oct. 31. The reason for his early departure remains unclear, but they suspect that he may have a reason to return home by Nov. 2. Foreign media reports indicate that Trump’s Asia tour schedule is expected to be tight. Before attending APEC meetings in Gyeongju, he is liWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times