US Tariffs Loom Over Asia Summit as Ties With China Strengthen

The Asean members are Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.Photographer: Mohd Rasfan/AFP/Getty Images

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By Anisah Shukry, Philip Heijmans, and Netty Idayu Ismail

May 25, 2025 at 11:00 PM UTC

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Southeast Asian leaders start two days of talks from Monday, seeking to deepen ties with China and Gulf nations, and mitigate the fallout from US President Donald Trump’s tariff hikes.