ASEAN summit convenes as Trump Asia trip raises trade tensions with China

Southeast Asian leaders are gathering for an ASEAN summit as US President Trump begins an Asia trip that includes a meeting with China's Xi Jinping. The visit highlights escalating trade disruption between the US and China, with ASEAN states caught in the middle. The summit's outcomes on trade and regional alignment remain uncertain, but the juxtaposition signals heightened geopolitical pressure on the region.

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