U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth urges Southeast Asian nations to strengthen their maritime forces to counter China's ...

Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth called on Southeast Asia to strengthen cooperation in maritime surveillance including the use of ...

China has signed an expanded free trade agreement with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations. Premier Li Qiang has ...

China and the ASEAN bloc of Southeast Asian nations signed an upgrade to their free trade agreement on Tuesday, with leaders ...

Beijing is hoping to use an expanded free trade deal to portray itself as the bloc’s alternative to the United States.

The free trade area covers a combined market of more than 2 billion people, lowers tariffs on goods, and boosts flows of ...

Beijing and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations have signed an expanded free trade agreement as both sides face ...

China has called on its neighbours Japan, South Korea, and ASEAN countries to make greater efforts in science and technology, ...

It’s a busy time for diplomacy and deals in Asia. President Donald Trump hailed the US’s alliance with Japan and praised new ...

War Secretary Pete Hegseth says he had a "positive" meeting with China’s defense chief Dong Jun as both sides agreed to open ...

The US has condemned China’s claim over Scarborough Shoal, urging ASEAN nations to stand firm against Beijing’s growing ...