Xi Jinping’s jaunt through Southeast Asia is ‘a reassurance and a warning’ to trading partners as the region is caught between the U.S. and China
On Monday, after Xi’s visit, Beijing warned countries against signing trade deals with the U.S. “at the expense of China’s interest.”
China’s President Xi Jinping (left) and Malaysia’s Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim shake hands at the end of an Exchange of Agreement session at the official residence of the prime minister in Putrajaya outside Kuala Lumpur on April 16, 2025.
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