China and the ASEAN bloc of Southeast Asian nations signed an upgrade to their free trade agreement on Tuesday, with leaders ...

Beijing is hoping to use an expanded free trade deal to portray itself as the bloc’s alternative to the United States.

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth spoke on Friday with counterparts from China and India, beginning a series of ...

Diverging pressures from the United States and China at the ASEAN summit have led some member states to fear that the era of ...

The announcement came after China’s Premier Li Qiang called on his Asian counterparts to “uphold free trade and the ...

China pressed on Monday for open trade and stronger economic ties at a regional summit in Malaysia dominated by the shadow of ...

The free trade area covers a combined market of more than 2 billion people, lowers tariffs on goods, and boosts flows of ...

Defense chiefs of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and its dialogue partners gathered to discuss joint efforts to promote peace during an annual forum ...

The Asean Defence Ministers’ Meeting (ADMM) opened yesterday with little fanfare, a stark contrast to the pomp and pageantry of the Asean Summit earlier this week. There were no road closures or ...

Beyond trade, cooperation between ASEAN and China can also be stepped up in areas such as connectivity and the green economy, ...

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Asean values and appreciates China’s continuous support in ensuring the region remains secure and peaceful, while respecting ...