Amid US-China tariff war, why Xi Jinping’s Southeast Asia tour matters

Xi Jinping, who arrived in Hanoi today, is visiting Vietnam, Malaysia and Cambodia this week. The development comes amid the US and Beijing slapping tariffs on each other of 145 per cent and 125 per cent respectively, and Washington levying hefty tariffs on all three Southeast Asian nations. But what do we know about Xi's trip? What do experts say?

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