First ASEAN-Gulf Bloc-China Summit ‘Ambitious', but Competing Interests Pose Partnership Challenge

First ASEAN-Gulf bloc-China summit ‘ambitious', but competing interests pose partnership challenge

The three sides need to iron out differences in development as well as strategic priorities in areas such as dependence on the US, analysts say.

The recent ASEAN-China-Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) trilateral summit in Malaysia marks a milestone in the consolidation of a new multipolar world order. This meeting, which brought together 17 nations, represents an interregional South-South advance that redefines the global geopolitical landscape by challenging Western hegemony. Malaysia’s Prime Minister, Anwar Ibrahim, evoked the rich history of interconnection between these regions, from t…

Analysts query impact as ASEAN-Gulf-China summit breaks new ground

KUALA LUMPUR -- As leaders from Southeast Asia, the Gulf and China gathered in Kuala Lumpur for their first trilateral summit this week, Malaysia seiz

ASEAN, Gulf nations, China vow to boost economic integration, connectivity, focus on innovation

Inaugural trilateral summit held in Malaysian capital Kuala Lumpur also calls for ceasefire in Gaza - Anadolu Ajansı

More than trade on the agenda at GCC-ASEAN-China summit

Kuala Lumpur on Tuesday hosted a historic trilateral summit between China, the Gulf Cooperation Council and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations. Chinese Premier Li Qiang and heads of state and government from the GCC and ASEAN states gathered, for the first time, to establish a new platform for cooperation. The political gathering is being followed by two days of

Gulf states, China take centre stage at summit of Southeast Asian nations

The GCC, China, ASEAN countries pledged to promote trade and work to ‘unleash the full potential of our partnership’.