Trump to skip key East Asia Summit while in Asia

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New York: President Donald Trump will skip a key Asia summit at the end of his trip to the region next month.

The White House said yesterday that Trump will be returning to the United States on Nov 14, which is the same day as the East Asia Summit (EAS) in the Philippines. Trump is slated to attend the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) summit, which is also in the Philippines, the day before but he will not stay the extra day.