In October, China intensified coercive activities in the South China Sea while expanding military sales, diplomatic ...

The facade of the railway station in Vientiane, Laos, the terminus of a China-built rail line that opened in December 2021. Credit: Wikimedia Commons/Jpatokal When it was unveiled in 2013, a major ...

A sign in Sop Ruak, Thailand, marking the point where the borders of Laos, Myanmar, and Thailand converge, July 28, 2020. Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, Southeast Asia has become a hub for ...

China’s leader Xi Jinping said no one wins in a trade war as he kicked off a diplomatic tour of Southeast Asia on Monday, reiterating China’s commitment to global trade in contrast with US President ...

Chinese leader Xi Jinping is touring Southeast Asia to strengthen trade relationships and present China as a stable partner amid global trade tensions. The United States' imposition of tariffs has led ...

In recent decades, South Asian nations have emerged as pivotal destination points for major infrastructure investments from both India and China. Stretching from the shores of the Indian Ocean to the ...

Chinese President Xi Jinping attends a meeting with foreign business leaders at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing BEIJING (Reuters) -Chinese President Xi Jinping begins a three-nation tour of ...

Southeast Asia’s strategic equilibrium is undergoing unprecedented stress tests. While China’s economic influence grows through initiatives like the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), ASEAN nations ...

When Lawrence Wong visited China on his first trip as Singapore’s prime minister in June, he delivered a warning: economic restrictions are futile in an interconnected world. The more one country ...

China’s June 2025 treaty with the five Central Asian states aims to institutionalise the Belt and Road Initiative, promoting connectivity, trade and digital cooperation while establishing a long-term ...