US first lady Melania Trump unlikely to travel to Apec summit in China
US first lady Melania Trump is unlikely to travel to China with the president for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Shenzhen this month. “First lady Melania Trump is not scheduled to attend the events in person,” her office said in response to a query about her travel plans. President Donald Trump is scheduled to visit the Philippines for this year’s Association of Southeast Asian…
President Donald Trump is set to travel to the Philippines for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations summit in November, followed by the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Shenzhen, China. However, his wife, First Lady Melania Trump, is unlikely to accompany them to China for the Apec event. A White House spokesperson confirmed that Melania Trump is not scheduled to attend the events in person.
This absence would leave the Apec summit with less soft power diplomacy compared to the recent interactions between the US and Chinese first ladies in Washington. The pair had engaged in unscripted chats and an apparently easy rapport during their visit, contrasting with the trade tensions and great power competition that defined the main agenda.
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