China's Xi courts Southeast Asia as Trump tariffs bite

Beijing (AFP) April 13, 2025

Chinese President Xi Jinping will kick off a five-day, three-nation Southeast Asia tour on Monday as Beijing seeks to tighten regional trade ties and offset the impact of huge tariffs unleashed by his US counterpart Donald Trump. Xi will visit Vietnam, Malaysia and Cambodia in his first overseas trip of the year, China's foreign ministry said. He will meet his three Southeast Asian count