The Association of Southeast Asian Nations held its first-ever summit with China and Arab Gulf states as they sought to ramp up economic cooperation in the face of U.S. President Donald Trump's unilateral tariffs. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/05/27/asia-pacific/politics/asean-china-gcc/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #asean #southeastasia #china #liqiang #gulfcooperationcouncil
