US first lady Melania Trump unlikely to travel to Apec summit in China

South China Morning Post Sunday 01 November 2026, 12:00 UTC By Nayan Seth 1 min read

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US first lady Melania Trump is unlikely to travel to China with the president for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Shenzhen this month. “First lady Melania Trump is not scheduled to attend the events in person,” her office said in response to a query about her travel plans. President Donald Trump is scheduled to visit the Philippines for this year’s Association of Southeast Asian Nations summit before travelling to the November 18-19 Apec event, where he will meet his Chinese...

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