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Trump visits the Philippines before going to China to attend the "Quadrilateral Security Dialogue" summit between the United States, Japan, India and Australia

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  • President Trump will arrive in Manila, Philippines on the 17th to attend the Quad Leaders’ Summit and then attend the APEC Summit.
  • The itinerary includes the signing of a trade agreement with Thailand and bilateral talks with Philippine President Marcos Jr., aiming to promote strategic investment and market development in the Indo-Pacific region.

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Why It Matters

The Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (Quad) is a cooperation mechanism composed of the United States, Japan, India and Australia. The outside world generally regards this mechanism as a strategic tool to deal with Beijing's expansion of influence in the Indo-Pacific region.

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According to the schedule released by the White House, before attending the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit in Shenzhen, China on the 18th and 19th, US President Trump will first arrive in Manila, Philippines on the 17th to attend the first Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (Quad) leaders’ summit of the United States, Japan, India, and Australia in more than two years.

The Quad is widely seen as a cooperative mechanism to counter Beijing's expansion of influence in the Indo-Pacific region. White House spokesperson Olivia Wales said that under Trump's leadership, the Quad has demonstrated an actionable partnership to address the region's toughest challenges and advance opportunities to ensure a free and open Indo-Pacific.

In addition, Trump will also sign a trade agreement with Thailand and attend a special summit and dinner of the United States and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (US-Asean). On the 19th, he accepted the national reception ceremony and bilateral summit hosted by Philippine President Marcos Jr. Trump will sign several business agreements and finalize strategic investments to open up new markets for US aerospace, defense, energy and technology companies.

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  • Trump to sign trade deal with Thailand

    Very likely · Within days

Open Questions

  • What are the specific contents of the commercial agreement?
  • Details of trade deal with Thailand?

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