KUALA LUMPUR -- The three-day ASEAN Summit in Malaysia concluded on Tuesday, with U.S. President Donald Trump reaffirming Washington's commitment to the region through trade and peace deals. China, meanwhile, deepened its engagement with the bloc, calling for greater economic cooperation amid global tariff concerns.
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Left to right, East Timor President Jose Ramos-Horta, Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, East Timor's Prime Minister Xanana Gusmao, and ASEAN Secretary-General Kao Kim Hourn attend a signing ceremony for East Timor's admission into ASEAN on Oct. 26. (Photo by Norman Goh)
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