Southeast Asian leaders converge in Bangkok to discuss the US-China tariff war, with Beijing determined to drive forward a trade pact sweeping in 40% of global commerce – excluding America.
A group photo at the opening ceremony during the 33rd Association of Southeast Asian Nations summit in Singapore last year.
US President Donald Trump has imposed tariffs on $200 billion of Chinese goods, from sneakers and socks to washing machines and furniture, prompting Beijing to hit back with levies on $60 billion of American imports. The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership includes all 10 ASEAN economies, plus India, Japan, South Korea, Australia and New Zealand.
In seeking to draw its own perimeters, New Delhi is the “glaring objector” to the free trade deal, Thompson added. Some officials in Manila initially blamed Chinese sailors for deliberately ramming the boat and leaving Filipino fishermen stranded at sea.
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