# Trump Plans to Take Musk on Asia Trip Ahead of Shenzhen APEC Summit By Sonny Jang Canonical URL: https://www.tokenpost.com/news/people/57222 Published: 2026-11-14T05:36:33.000Z Updated: 2026-11-14T05:36:33.000Z Section: People > Trump is scheduled to reach Manila on Nov. 17 before traveling to the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Shenzhen. Musk is not expected at Trump’s planned meeting with Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin. President Donald Trump is expected to take Elon Musk on his Asia trip next week, putting the Tesla and SpaceX chief on a journey that includes stops in the Philippines and China. Trump is scheduled to arrive in the Philippines on Tuesday, Nov. 17, for meetings with Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) leaders. In Manila, he plans to sign a trade agreement with Thailand and meet with the Quad, which includes the United States, India, Australia and Japan. Trump is scheduled to leave for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Shenzhen on Wednesday, Nov. 18, before a planned meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin. Musk is not expected to attend that meeting. The administration expects the [Nvidia matter will not affect the trip](), and Trump is not expected to raise Jensen Huang’s situation with Xi. ## Links in this article - [Nvidia matter will not affect the trip](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/regulation/57079)