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China’s leader ends Southeast Asia tour touting Beijing's reliability vs. US tariff threats • Apr. 18, 2025, 10:50 AM ET (AP)
China’s leader Xi Jinping holds talks in Cambodia to wrap up his 3-nation Southeast Asia tour • Apr. 17, 2025, 11:32 AM ET (AP)
Xi says China will stand with Southeast Asian countries in face of economic shocks • Apr. 17, 2025, 12:36 AM ET (AP)
China's Xi Jinping says there are no winners in a tariff war as he visits Southeast Asia • Apr. 14, 2025, 2:43 PM ET (AP)
China's exports jump 12.4% in March as bigger US tariff hikes loom • Apr. 14, 2025, 5:30 AM ET (AP)

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