It was a fleeting handshake, but one that Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr made sure was caught on camera. On November 1, Marcos approached Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Apec handover ceremony in Gyeongju, South Korea, to offer his congratulations as Beijing assumed the trade bloc’s 2026 chairmanship. A Filipino photographer was on hand…
Chinese defense minister Dong Jun on Friday said that US should exercise caution in its words and actions regarding the Taiwan issue and should oppose its independence. He said that China is committed to peaceful development while ‘resolutely’ safeguarding its national security interests. China’s Minister of National Defence Dong Jun (R) attends the ASEAN –…
Chinese Premier Li Qiang on Monday denounced “unilateralism” and said the world should not return to “the law of the jungle” when it came to trade, days ahead of talks between US President Donald Trump and China’s President Xi Jinping. China’s Premier Li Qiang attends the 20th East Asia Summit during the 47th Association of…
Published on: Oct 27, 2025 02:51 pm IST Antonio Guterres said the military takeover had not only “piled calamity upon calamity” on Myanmar but also threatened regional stability. Myanmar’s military rulers must put an end to the “deplorable” violence inflicted on the population since 2021 and find a “credible path” back to civilian government, United…
China on Sunday announced that they have reached a “basic consensus” on a potential trade deal with the United States, just days before US President Donald Trump is scheduled to meet his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping. Donald Trump arrived in Malaysia on Sunday for the ASEAN summit, the first stop of his five-day Asia tour…
China and Singapore have pledged to uphold multilateralism and strengthen bilateral trade amid growing protectionism, as Chinese Premier Li Qiang began his two-day visit to the city state on Saturday. The trip, which marked the first visit by a Chinese leader to Singapore since 2018, comes as the two countries celebrate 35 years of diplomatic…
US President Donald Trump’s latest diplomatic mission– the ASEAN Summit–began not with a handshake, but with a cultural dance. Donald Trump’s warm reception reflects the strong diplomatic ties between the United States and Malaysia.(AFP) Stepping off Air Force One after a 23-hour flight from Washington, a troupe of traditional Malaysian performers welcomed the 79-year-old president–…
US President Donald Trump on Friday embarked on a tour of Asia that many hope will ease trade tensions in the region and repair damaged ties with China. The talks between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping are expected to calm trade tensions.(AP File Photo) Trump, who left Washington on Friday night, is set for a…
Top economic officials from the U.S. and China will face off in Kuala Lumpur on Saturday (October 25, 2025) to try to avert an escalation of their trade war and ensure that a meeting happens next week between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping. The talks on the sidelines of the Association…
Published on: Oct 24, 2025 02:59 pm IST Trump has instituted a 50 percent tariff on many Brazilian products and imposed sanctions on several top officials. Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said Friday he would tell US leader Donald Trump in any meeting at a summit in Malaysia starting this weekend that tariffs…