KUALA LUMPUR -- China is deepening its economic ties with ASEAN, with a renewed trade agreement signed on Tuesday, just days ahead of a high-profile summit between President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Donald Trump.
Beijing signs enhanced trade deal with bloc at Kuala Lumpur summit
Chinese Premier Li Qiang, far left, and Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, far right, witness the signing of the upgraded ASEAN-China Free Trade Area in Kuala Lumpur on Oct. 28. © Reuters
KUALA LUMPUR -- China is deepening its economic ties with ASEAN, with a renewed trade agreement signed on Tuesday, just days ahead of a high-profile summit between President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Donald Trump.