KUALA LUMPUR -- ASEAN leaders will break new ground at their two-day summit in Kuala Lumpur that starts on Monday when they hold a trilateral meeting with China and the Gulf Cooperation Council, marking a new phase in the bloc's diplomacy in the face of escalating U.S. protectionism.
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Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim briefs journalists in Kuala Lumpur on May 21 ahead of an ASEAN summit. (Photo by Norman Goh)
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