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US-China tensions test ties between ASEAN members

Ralph Martin
May 26, 2025

Leaders of the Southeast Asian bloc ASEAN are holding their annual summit in the Malaysian capital, Kuala Lumpur. They are meeting for the first time since US President Donald Trump introduced his tariffs disrupting global trade.

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