The agenda for a proposed meeting between Donald Trump (left), Vladimir Putin (centre) and Xi Jinping remains unclear, but it is expected to draw the most attention at the Apec summit.MANILA: Global leaders are set to descend on Asia for a series of high-stakes meetings that will tackle everything from AI to trade to, potentially, nuclear disarmament.
AFP looks at a few of the key issues to watch for in the days ahead:
The 11-nation Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) opens its final leaders' summit of the year on Sunday in Manila, while French President Emmanuel Macron attends a Francophonie summit in Phnom Penh.
Focus then shifts north for the annual Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) conference in Shenzhen.
