Trump skips Southeast Asia summit for third year in a row


HANOI, Vietnam (AP): U.S. President Donald Trump skipped a virtual summit with his Southeast Asian counterparts on Saturday, the third year in a row that the U.S. is being represented at a lower level.

National security adviser Robert O'Brien said Trump regretted he was unable to attend the online summit with the 10-members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations but stressed the importance of ties with the region.

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