The Chinese leader was greeted by King Norodom Sihamoni at the start of a visit that will include talks with Prime Minister Hun Manet.
Xi told Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim Beijing was ready to upgrade its free-deal with the bloc in the face of Trump tariffs.
Although Jakarta has close economic ties with Beijing, a report says the push to boost its hi-tech economy could present openings for American firms.
13 Apr 2025 - 12:00PM videocam
Foreign ministry confirms the Chinese leader will tour Vietnam, Malaysia and Cambodia in what will be his first foreign visits of the year.
11 Apr 2025 - 7:06PM videocam
Rapidly escalating tit-for-tat exchanges are making it hard to see how leadership talks could occur, observers say.
10 Apr 2025 - 11:43AM videocam
Beijing’s ties with developing world to face test as Washington may push countries to take tougher China stance, analysts say.
9 Apr 2025 - 11:43PM videocam
In latest sign of renewed focus on neighbourhood, Chinese leader says region will strengthen bonds by ‘appropriately’ managing differences.
9 Apr 2025 - 8:25PM videocam
US action could have dire effects for millions of people, world leaders warn, as US allies across Europe, Asia consider next moves.
3 Apr 2025 - 8:44PM videocam
As geopolitical uncertainty and US tariffs reset global trade relations, both sides ‘have to work together’, Australian business council says.
Region is in ‘stable tension’, analyst tells Boao Forum. ‘We already have so many actors in the region … It’s so crowded, this place’.
1 Apr 2025 - 9:00AM videocam
The Chinese leader is expected to spend three days in Malaysia as well as visit Vietnam and Cambodia.
1 Apr 2025 - 12:38AM videocam
Beijing needs to address EU concerns including over Ukraine war for ‘functional relationship’, according to ex-Spanish foreign minister.
The US president seems to want to move closer to Beijing, Carlos Gutierrez tells the Boao Forum.
28 Mar 2025 - 1:00PM videocam
Now is the time for Beijing to show ‘geopolitical magnanimity’ on tough issues like the South China Sea, Malaysian global affairs expert says.
28 Mar 2025 - 10:45AM videocam
At annual gathering in south China, experts call for developed world to unite and build new economic system as Trump threatens trade.
‘We must protect and develop economic and trade cooperation’ in the face of challenges, Premier Li Qiang tells US Senator Steve Daines.
24 Mar 2025 - 4:39PM videocam
The big questions between the two countries are unlikely to be settled over the next four years, observer says.
21 Mar 2025 - 11:00PM videocam
Chinese officials visited Central American nation last week in move seen as ‘quick response from Beijing to understand what is unfolding’.
17 Mar 2025 - 4:26PM videocam
Global South grouping just seeks ‘just and reasonable post-Western order’, Shanghai Institutes for International Studies report says.
14 Mar 2025 - 8:30PM videocam
In his annual press conference, Chinese foreign minister presents his country as a force of certainty and a champion of the Global South.
7 Mar 2025 - 11:18PM videocam
Foreign minister presents China as a source of stability in uncertain world and takes questions on US ties, Ukraine and the South China Sea.
Top diplomat Wang Yi could shed light on Beijing’s position on Ukraine, the Middle East and its ties with Washington when he meets the press.
6 Mar 2025 - 9:40AM videocam
Foreign policy budget proposal at ‘two sessions’ seen to signal China’s deep commitment to global ties even as it focuses on its economy.
5 Mar 2025 - 9:08PM videocam
As the US leader plays up personal ties with the Chinese president, ‘substance matters more’ in guiding Washington’s relationship with Beijing, observers say.
26 Feb 2025 - 8:00PM videocam
If DeepSeek is cheaper alternative ‘it is possible that AI development and adoption in the Global South could take a Chinese turn’: analyst.
18 Feb 2025 - 9:03AM videocam
China’s foreign minister, in London to meet British counterpart David Lammy, says results of China-UK cooperation are emerging.
14 Feb 2025 - 4:49PM videocam
If US leader fails to make deals he seeks, he is likely to push ahead with duties – and Beijing will ‘strike back’, according to observers.
8 Feb 2025 - 2:08AM videocam
Instead of direct confrontation, the US may target frameworks involving China, such as Brics, to preserve its global power, say analysts.
8 Feb 2025 - 1:33AM videocam
Uncertainty about when – or whether – the two will speak could reflect their different approach to the US-China relationship.
6 Feb 2025 - 11:00PM videocam
Its success also raises the question of how effective US tech curbs on China have been.
4 Feb 2025 - 11:52AM videocam