International relationsASEAN, China deepen relations amid US tariffs and global trade tensions
New pact cements Beijing ties as Washington seeks to bolster regional links
Malaysian Foreign Minister Mohamad Hasan, left, talks with his Chinese counterpart, Wang Yi, on the sidelines of the ASEAN foreign ministers' Post-Ministerial Conference in Kuala Lumpur on July 10. (Photo by Norman Goh)
ISMI DAMAYANTI and NORMAN GOH
July 10, 2025 16:20 JST
Updated on July 10, 2025 23:43 JST
KUALA LUMPUR -- ASEAN foreign ministers on Thursday emphasized the strength of the bloc's relationship with China as they sought to deepen ties with Beijing against the backdrop of new punitive "reciprocal" tariffs threatened by U.S. President Donald Trump.