Politics · Australia · 10 hrs ago
Albanese prepares for talks with Trump at a series of summits
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is beginning a series of international summits that will take him to Turkey, the Philippines and China.
He is due to attend the COP31 climate conference in Antalya, then the ASEAN summit in Manila and the APEC summit in Shenzhen.
Albanese may meet US President Donald Trump in Manila during a possible meeting of the Quad, a security partnership between Australia, the United States, India and Japan.
The group has not held a leaders’ meeting since 2024, and Albanese says he will engage with Trump respectfully and diplomatically, including on the Iran war.
Trump also plans to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin in China, with talks expected to cover issues including the wars in Iran and Ukraine and trade.
The summits bring together world leaders for discussions on defence, security, trade and artificial intelligence.
Albanese will attend the climate leaders’ segment in Turkey, while Climate Change Minister Chris Bowen will run the formal negotiations at the 12-day conference, which Australia is co-hosting with Turkey.
Anthony Albanese is preparing for several chances to meet US President Donald Trump during a series of international summits.
Albanese said he would engage with Trump respectfully and diplomatically, including on the Iran war.
The summits will take Albanese from the COP31 climate conference in Turkey to ASEAN and APEC meetings in the Philippines and China.
Trump is expected to attend the ASEAN summit in Manila and the APEC summit in Shenzhen, where he intends to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Australia is co-hosting COP31 with Turkey, while the government and opposition disagree over the cost and priorities of the conference.
- Who
- Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and US President Donald Trump are expected to meet. Other leaders, including Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin, are also expected at the summits.
- What
- Albanese is preparing for talks with Trump during a series of summits, including a possible Quad leaders meeting.
- When
- The meetings are expected during the next fortnight in November 2026. COP31 began on November 9.
- Where
- COP31 is in Antalya, Turkey; the ASEAN summit is in Manila, Philippines; and APEC is in Shenzhen, China.
- Why
- The summits will cover climate, defence, trade, security and artificial intelligence. Albanese said he would engage with Trump on issues including the Iran war.
Australian government
Opposition energy spokesman Dan Tehan
COP31 spending
Australian government
The government says its involvement demonstrates Australia’s climate credentials and helps build security ties with Pacific nations.
Opposition energy spokesman Dan Tehan
Tehan said the government was wasting taxpayer money and had the wrong priorities.
COP31 began in Antalya, Turkey, with Australia co-hosting the 12-day conference.
Albanese said he would engage with Trump respectfully and diplomatically when they met.
Albanese and Trump are expected to attend the ASEAN summit in Manila, where a Quad leaders meeting may take place.
Trump intends to attend the APEC summit in Shenzhen and meet Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin.
- COP31 location
- Antalya, Turkey
- COP31 duration
- 12 days
- ASEAN summit location
- Manila, Philippines
- APEC summit location
- Shenzhen, China
- COP31 government spending
- Almost $150 million on Chris Bowen’s role as president of negotiations
- Quad members
- Australia, the US, India and Japan
What people are saying
What I’ll do is engage with President Trump respectfully and diplomatically. That’s what I do. I engage with leaders in a respectful way.
One of the meetings, I think, will be with President Putin and President Xi, and that’ll be interesting.
While Australians are having to go without, Labor is splashing millions on yet another overseas climate conference.