China signs upgraded free trade deal with ASEAN Bloc is China's biggest trading partner Beijing stresses importance of avoiding 'protectionism' KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 28 (Reuters) - China and the ASEAN ...

HONG KONG, May 16 (Reuters) - As the United States and Europe have sought to loosen their economic ties with China in recent years, Beijing has focused on expanding its export markets across the ...

Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim delivers the opening remarks at the 46th ASEAN Summit in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, May 26, 2025. Credit: Afiq Hambali/ Prime Minister’s Office of Malaysia In the ...

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth reiterated U.S. concern over what he called China’s aggression in the disputed waters that intensified in recent months, citing incidents such as ramming of vessels ...

PHNOM PENH: Cambodia has encouraged businesspeople, entrepreneurs, investors and producers to participate in the 22nd China-Asean Expo (CAEXPO), scheduled for Sept 17-21 in Nanning, capital city of ...

ASEAN’s clean energy sector is expanding quickly with China as the dominant investor, but fragmented policies, weak labour safeguards, and fragile supply chains risk locking the region into a ...

In some ways, Southeast Asia significantly supports China’s strategic interests. But the region also presents major challenges for China’s global leadership. Leaders from China and Southeast Asian ...

ASEAN (in particular Malaysia) were key part of US Trade diversification from China Trade. Malaysia, Thailand, Cambodia and Australia had key deals for the US to get 30-50% of the rare earth supply ...