Asian leaders skip meeting with U.S. after Trump sends adviser in his place
NONTHABURI, Thailand — Seven Southeast Asian leaders skipped an important meeting with the United States on Monday after U.S. President Donald Trump decided not to attend their regional summit in Thailand.
Rather than Trump, the U.S. sent recently appointed national security adviser Robert O’Brien to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations gathering. The move contrasts with other allies of the 10-member regional bloc who sent their heads of government.
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