Chinese President Xi Jinping has concluded his state visit to Vietnam and has already embarked on his trip to Malaysia. He will continue to Cambodia later this week. While in Vietnam, 45 agreements were signed, from strengthening supply chains to enhancing railway cooperation. What more has been done to deepen ties between China and Vietnam? Why is cooperation so significant for both nations and the Asia-Pacific region as a whole? Also what to expect from President Xi's trip to Malaysia?

Chinese President Xi Jinping is in Vietnam as part of his first overseas state visit of the year, which also includes stops in Malaysia and Cambodia. The trip comes as China and Vietnam mark the 75th anniversary of their diplomatic relations this year—raising expectations for deeper political trust and expanded economic cooperation between the two socialist neighbors. What are the top priorities on President Xi's agenda in Vietnam? How have bilateral ties progressed in recent years? And as Washington's tariff war continues to cast a shadow over global trade, how will China's economic engagement with Southeast Asia evolve?

Total U.S. tariffs on Chinese goods have now surged to 145%. In response, China has raised tariffs on U.S. products to 125% and stated it will disregard any further tariff hikes from Washington. Meanwhile, the U.S. is maintaining a 10% universal baseline tariff on most nations and has placed a 90-day pause on all additional tariffs ahead of potential negotiations. How is the world reacting? And what are the broader implications for global trade and the world economy?

The U.S. and the Philippines have launched joint military drills aimed at enhancing so-called strategic deterrence, a move widely seen as targeting China. Why is Washington running up tensions in the region? And how does this threaten peace and stability in Asia?

Amid U.S. global tariff hikes, Beijing has released a white paper outlining its stance on key economic and trade issues with Washington. What can we learn from the new document? What will be China's response to the aggressive U.S. actions? How shall we characterize the current trade ties between the two sides?

China has responded it will do whatever it takes to defend its national interests in response to U.S. President Donald Trump's threat to add 50% more tariffs if Beijing doesn't withdraw its 34% additional tariffs, which itself is a response to President Trump's "reciprocal tariffs" he launched on China and the world last week. Meanwhile, countries are trying to navigate the new tariff storm Trump has unleashed: retaliate or compromise? Stay strong or back down? What's the latest on Trump's tariff war? And how will it impact the U.S. and the global economy?

In response to Washington's latest tariff hikes, China is imposing additional 34% import duties on all U.S. goods starting April 10. How will these measures impact China-U.S. trade relations? How are countries around the world responding? And what could be the short and long-term consequences for the global economy and trade?

Despite the concern from the global community, U.S. President Donald Trump has announced sweeping tariffs on nearly every country in the world. Economists have warned that this is the most significant escalation of U.S. tariffs in nearly a century, and the move will dramatically increase American consumer prices, weaken the domestic economy, and could even cause devastating effects for global trade. What is the purpose of piling up tariffs against the world? How should the rest of the world respond? What could be the fallout for the U.S. and global economies?

The Chinese PLA has concluded two days of military drills around the island of Taiwan. The drills involved vessels and aircraft in coordination with conventional missile troops and long-range rocket launching systems. Beijing calls the drills a warning message for separatist forces in Taiwan and external powers interfering with China's national reunification efforts. What more do we know about the drills? Why did the army choose this time to conduct the exercises? What has been the reaction to the drills?

The U.S. market has been experiencing wild swings, driven in part by uncertainty stemming from U.S. tariffs on global trading partners. As a result, fears of a looming recession are growing. Meanwhile, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development or OECD, has downgraded its U.S. growth forecast for this year from 2.4% to 2.2%. So is the U.S. on the verge of a recession? What's behind the economic downturn? And what do we know about the proposed "Mar-a-Lago Accord" and its potential impact on global trade?