FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump joined by Vice President Mike Pence walk to the Oval Office after he made a statement about the economy on the South Lawn at the White House in Washington, U.S., July 27, 2018. REUTERS/Mary F. Calvert
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump will skip summits with Asian leaders in Singapore and Papua New Guinea in November, sending Vice President Mike Pence in his place, the White House said on Friday, an announcement that will raise questions about his commitment to a regional strategy to counter China.
Trump was invited to attend the U.S.-Association of Southeast Asian Nations summit and the East Asia summit in Singapore and also the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation forum in Papua New Guinea. He had attended these events last November.
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