Trump visits China, votes on Sara Duterte impeachment and SoftBank results

Welcome to your week in Asia.

The biggest Asian event this week is US President Donald Trump’s visit to China and meeting with President Xi Jinping. The US delegation, whose visit was delayed for several weeks due to the US-Israeli war against Iran launched in late February, is expected to include US executives from the technology and financial sectors.

But there are other notable events in Asia, including the Philippine parliamentary vote on the impeachment of Vice President Sara Duterte, the transfer of Thaksin Shinawatra from prison to house arrest in Thailand, the visit of US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to Japan and the results of major technology companies.

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MONDAY

Sara Duterte impeachment vote

The Philippine House of Representatives is expected to hold a plenary vote on whether to impeach Vice President Sara Duterte. If House lawmakers vote to impeach Duterte, the process will move to the Senate.

Thaksin to be placed under house arrest

Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra is to be transferred from prison to house arrest. House arrest is expected to last four months. He finishes his sentence in September.

Bessent visiting Japan

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will travel to Japan for three days to meet with Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama and Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda. Discussions are likely to focus on currency issues, energy purchases and the war in Iran. Bessent will then travel to China with President Donald Trump later in the week.

TUESDAY

Winnings: SEA, Mitsubishi Heavy, Panasonic, Mazda

WEDNESDAY

SoftBank profits

SoftBank Group is expected to report results for the fiscal year ending March, with investor attention focused on its artificial intelligence strategy and investments in OpenAI amid intensifying competition from rival Anthropic, which is gaining ground.

Chinese and Taiwanese technological benefits

The profits of Chinese and Taiwanese technology companies will be in focus as investors become more interested in artificial intelligence. Alibaba Group Holding is expected to report its fourth quarter results, while Tencent Holdings will report its first quarter results. Foxconn is also expected to announce its first-quarter results on Thursday.

Earnings: Nissan

THURSDAY

Trump’s trip to China

US President Donald Trump is expected to travel to Beijing for a summit with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping, after Trump’s previously planned trip was delayed by the war in Iran. Their discussions are expected to focus on maintaining the trade truce and managing future investment and trade, as well as sensitive topics such as Taiwan.

Honda profits

Japanese automaker Honda is due to release its financial results for the financial year ending in March. The company is facing heavy losses following changes to its electric vehicle strategy and announced in March that it would post a net loss of up to 690 billion yen ($4.4 billion) for the year, marking its first net loss since its listing in 1957. Nikkei Asia reported Friday that the automaker posted its first operating loss in the year just ended. President and CEO Toshihiro Mibe is expected to explain the company’s future plans.

Earnings: Singapore Airlines, Suzuki

FRIDAY

GDP of Malaysia

Malaysia’s economy is expected to have slowed in the first quarter of 2026, with preliminary estimates showing annual GDP growth falling to 5.3% from 6.3% in the previous quarter, although services, manufacturing and construction remain strong. Meanwhile, the ringgit has risen more than 3.4% since the start of the year against the dollar, although markets remain cautious about the impact of the war in Iran on energy and trade in the Southeast Asian country.