Beyond Beijing’s anger in wake of President Trump’s sharply increased tariffs on Chinese goods, some in China see it as a chance to finally force Beijing to tackle deeply entrenched economic issues, such as weak domestic demand for its own products.

In response to Donald Trump’s first term as president, Xi Jinping, China’s leader, initiated a campaign to reduce China’s economic dependence on America. Chinese officials are hoping that a revival in domestic demand,

The Chinese leader will visit Vietnam, Malaysia, and Cambodia at a time of great uncertainty about the course of U.S. policy toward the region.

A Philippine official says U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is scheduled to visit the Philippines, the first stop in his first trip to Asia next week.

Investment in the Port City, seen as a micro version of the Dubai International Financial Centre, is, however, not a priority for India