KUALA LUMPUR -- President Xi Jinping on Wednesday stressed that China would stand with Malaysia and other Asian nations to combat unilateralism and protectionism, as the Trump administration's U.S. tariff policies cloud economic prospects in the region.
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Xi says China will stand with Asian peers to 'combat unilateralism'
Beijing's leader also calls on Malaysia to 'safeguard' region's bright prospects
Chinese President Xi Jinping shakes hands with Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim in Putrajaya, Malaysia, on April 16. (Malaysia's Prime Minister's Office)
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