US President Trump’s tariffs loom over gathering in Malaysia’s Kuala Lumpur which will also feature US-Russia talks.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio met his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi on the sidelines of an ASEAN meeting. The US and China disagree on various issues, including trade, Taiwan and Russia's war in Ukraine.

Indonesia calls for ASEAN to finalize the necessary documents needed for China to sign the bloc's anti-nuclear weapon treaty SEANWFZ.

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.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and China Foreign Minister Wang Yi attended separate meetings with their ASEAN counterparts in Kuala Lumpur on Thursday (Jul 10).

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi joins hands with ASEAN foreign ministers for a group photo during the ASEAN Post-Ministerial Conference with China at the Kuala Lumpur Convention

China's foreign minister has pledged to support peaceful resolution between Thailand and Cambodia over their border dispute. Wang Yi emphasized China's commitment to an objective and fair stance, encouraging both countries to engage in dialogue.

China will sign up to a Southeast Asian treaty banning nuclear weapons in the region as soon as all documentation is ready, Malaysia's foreign minister said on Thursday.

The redeployments would encourage allies to shoulder more of their defense and leave U.S. forces less vulnerable to mass missile attacks, the analysts say.

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi urged Southeast Asian nations to uphold “peace, cooperation, openness and inclusiveness” at a meeting with ASEAN counterparts in Kuala Lumpur on Thursday, as the region faces sweeping new U.