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China, ASEAN ink upgraded free trade pact covering digital, green economies, supply chain connectivity

It’s the second upgrade of the ASEAN-China Free Trade Area (ACFTA) that was first inked in 2002 - making it then China’s ...

China engages with Asean

From the main plenary halls to the glitzy trade side meetings, China made its presence felt at the 47th Asean Summit and ...

Chinese premier urges China-ASEAN unity amid rising protectionism

Chinese Premier Li Qiang on Tuesday called for unity and coordination between China and ASEAN countries, citing “greater ...
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Anwar scores as ASEAN chair, but gains not so clear cut for the bloc

Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim may have put ASEAN under global spotlight through his diplomatic engagements with US President ...
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As it assumes ASEAN chair, the Philippines faces 3 hard tests

At the close of this year’s ASEAN summit in Kuala Lumpur, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. officially accepted the bloc’s chairmanship from Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim — a symbolic handover ...

Philippines urged to sustain positive ASEAN-China momentum as Manila takes over 2026 ASEAN chairmanship

South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun on Thursday pledged to maintain China-South Korea relations from the perspective of ... In response to a question about Philippine President Ferdinand R. Marcos ...

ASEAN summit ends as US, China vie for influence

Three days of talks at the Association of Southeast Asian Nations summit in Kuala Lumpur wrapped up on Tuesday, once again ...

China-ASEAN ties in focus as Premier Li visits Southeast Asia amid regional tensions

Chinese Premier Li Qiang’s visit to Southeast Asia for the ASEAN Summit is expected to spotlight Beijing’s shifting trade and ...