Iranian foreign ministry spokesman BAGHAEI said Foreign Minister Araghchi will visit Islamabad and Muscat in coming days. On Monday Araghchi will attend the 30th Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) foreign ministers’ meeting in Islamabad to discuss economic and trade cooperation among the organization’s 10 member states. On Tuesday he will travel to Muscat to meet Omani foreign minister for consultations.

China's Li arrived in Manila on the evening of Nov. 15 by chartered plane to attend the China-ASEAN leaders' meeting at the invitation of Philippine President Marcos. He was met at Ninoy Aquino International Airport by the Philippine finance minister and China's ambassadors to the Philippines and to ASEAN. Li travelled to Manila after completing a formal visit to Thailand; Thailand's deputy prime minister and finance minister and China's ambassador to Thailand saw him off in Bangkok.

President Trump said Congress should approve urgent, one-time funding for the US air-traffic control system, arguing a lump-sum appropriation would allow rapid, efficient completion of upgrades and deliver the world’s best air-traffic control. He said large parts of the existing system have been in use for about 50 years and called that situation ridiculous. Trump said work has begun but the upgrade should be advanced in one go rather than piecemeal, urged Congress to approve the funds, and said the Biden administration had set the project back at least several years.