Overview

• President Trump confirmed his attendance during a July 31 phone call with Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim
• Malaysia has formally invited Chinese President Xi Jinping along with Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, and has received positive signals from Lula and Ramaphosa
• Beijing has yet to officially respond to Xi’s invitation and Chinese state media have not reported on the potential visit
• The summit could provide a rare setting for a Trump-Xi bilateral meeting should both leaders attend
• Organizers say the agenda will spotlight intra-ASEAN trade liberalization, cross-border investment, energy grid cooperation and expanded digital connectivity