Rubio Hints At Trump Appearance At Asean Summit In Oct

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 The US secretary of state says they are also working on a date for the US-Asean summit.
US secretary of state Marco Rubio said the US administration is working on getting a date for the US-Asean summit called for by Malaysia in response to president Donald Trump’s tariffs. (EPA Images pic)KUALA LUMPUR: US secretary of state Marco Rubio has hinted at US president Donald Trump’s possible attendance at the upcoming Asean summit in October
“It’s possible, yes,” he said when asked by reporters here at the 58th Asean Foreign Ministers’ Meeting and Related Meetings.
Rubio added that they are also working on a date for the US-Asean summit called for by Malaysia as the Asean chair in response to Trump’s tariffs.
In April, investment, trade and industry minister Tengku Zafrul Aziz said all Asean leaders had agreed to go to the US to meet Trump during the summit.
He said despite the tariffs, Malaysia still believed in a rule-based multilateral trading system, with Malaysian officials in Washington currently engaging with the US on the tariffs.
Tengku Zafrul also said foreign minister Mohamad Hasan has been engaging with Rubio on the matter.
Rubio’s arrival in Malaysia today for the meeting of Asean foreign ministers comes after Trump ramped up his trade war this week.
US officials said ahead of the trip that Washington was “prioritising” its commitment to East Asia and Southeast Asia. - FMT

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