Rubio, ASEAN and China
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From July 3 to 5, the 2025 ASEAN-China (Qingdao) Event of Economic and Trade Cooperation and People-to-People Exchanges took place at Qingdao Haitian Center under the theme "Blue Partnership for a Shared Future.
The two major powers vied to push their agendas in Asia at a time of simmering tension over a U.S. trade tariffs offensive.
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Amazon S3 on MSNRubio Meets China's Wang Yi As Trump Tariffs IGNITE Asia Trade WAR | ASEAN Tensions EXPLODE | VideoIn a high-stakes meeting amid growing trade hostilities, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio met Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Kuala Lumpur during the East Asia Summit. This marked Rubio's first Asia visit since taking office,
China urged Cambodia and Thailand to resolve their border dispute through friendly dialogue, offering to play a constructive role by upholding an "objective and fair" position, its foreign ministry said.
Indonesia calls for ASEAN to finalize the necessary documents needed for China to sign the bloc's anti-nuclear weapon treaty SEANWFZ.
Amid escalating global trade tensions, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi.
China has committed to signing the Southeast Asia Nuclear Weapon-Free Zone (SEANWFZ) Treaty "as soon as possible" without reservation, says Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan.