“China and Malaysia will stand with countries in the region to combat the undercurrents of geopolitical and bloc-based confrontation,” Xi said in the Malaysian administrative capital of Putrajaya. “Together we will safeguard the bright prospects of our Asian family.”
Chinese President Xi Jinping promoted the idea of an “Asian family” and called for regional unity during a tour of Southeast Asia, in an apparent effort to counter US pressure on nations to limit trade ties with Beijing.
Xi emphasized solidarity in a speech at a state dinner in Malaysia on Wednesday as the Trump administration prepares to seek trade partners’ cooperation in encircling Beijing.
