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US, China Trade Veiled Barbs at ASEAN Meetings, Pledge Support for Regional Bloc

KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA, JUL 10 – China pledges to sign Southeast Asia nuclear ban treaty to promote regional peace amid escalating US tariffs targeting six ASEAN countries, officials said.

  • Malaysia's Foreign Minister Mohamad Hasan said China would sign the Southeast Asian Nuclear Weapon-Free Zone treaty once documentation is complete, signaling Beijing's pledge at the ASEAN meeting.
  • Amid US tariff threats up to 40%, China pledged support for ASEAN's nuclear ban last week, prompted by regional trade tensions and geopolitical rivalry.
  • Rubio and Lavrov held talks on the sidelines of ASEAN, with Ukraine expected to be high on their agenda.
  • With US tariffs set for August 1, ASEAN members seek closer ties with China, which pledged to sign the regional nuclear ban treaty amid rising geopolitical tensions.
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U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio met Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in Kuala Lumpur on July 10, and, according to Reuters, the meeting lasted about 50 minutes and was held on the margins of Association of Southeast Asian Nations events.

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Anadolu Ajansı broke the news in Ankara, Türkiye on Thursday, July 10, 2025.
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