Great power rivalry in the Indo-Pacific is shaped by the unpredictability of the second Trump administration, China’s ...

Putin and Xi are wooing the world’s fourth-largest nation with military and economic promises.

As China and the United States prepare for a potentially long and painful trade war, Southeast Asia faces opportunities and ...

Chinese leader Xi Jinping is touring Southeast Asia to strengthen trade relationships and present China as a stable partner amid global trade tensions. The United States' imposition of tariffs has ...

Jaishankar on Wednesday (April 16, 2025) highlighted the region as a “gateway to Southeast Asia”. In a virtual address for the ambassadors’ meet of the North East Investors Summit 2025 ...

potentially expanding the BRI across Southeast Asia. Xi said China also welcomes more high-quality Malaysian agricultural products into the Chinese market, China's state-run CCTV reported on ...

China embeds its military ambitions within Pacific Island nations by developing dual-use infrastructure such as ports, ...

Japan, Australia, and the Philippines – to Washington’s maritime capability-commitment gap reflect the future of Indo-Pacific ...

Xi touted a “new golden era” of Chinese-Malaysian relations ... was hit with a 49 percent duty. Malaysia, Southeast Asia’s third-largest economy, was hit with a lower tariff of 24 percent.

BANGKOK (AP) — China’s Xi is making the case for free trade as he tours Southeast Asia this week, presenting China as a source of “stability and certainty.” On Monday, he was welcomed to ...

HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — China’s leader Xi Jinping said no one wins in a trade war as he kicked off a diplomatic tour of Southeast Asia on Monday, presenting China as a force for stability in ...