The new leader reiterated Indonesia’s non-alignment after signing US$10 billion in new deals in Beijing, now bound for talks in Washington.

Indonesia's new leader called for collaboration rather than confrontation with China after the signing of $10 billion in new deals at a business forum on Sunday in the Chinese capital before heading to the U.

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has pledged to maintain close ties with China during a meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Beijing, his first overseas stop since he took office three weeks

Thailand's economy stands to gain from any U.S.-China trade war, Thai Commerce Minister Pichai Naripthaphan said on Thursday, adding the Southeast Asian country had good relations with both nations and would not need to take sides in a dispute.

Donald Trump is preparing to implement the most extensive tariffs in a century, and some of these tariffs are intended to serve as bargaining chips in trade negotiations, writes "The Washington Post." The newspaper adds that the introduction of a universal basic tariff is unlikely.