BEIJING: President Xi Jinping's recent trip to South-East Asia, his first overseas visit this year, underscored China's commitment to bolstering good-neighbourly relations and promoting mutually beneficial cooperation,

Chinese President Xi Jinping, left, participates in a wreath laying ceremony at the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum in Hanoi, Vietnam, Tuesday, April 15, 2025. (Athit Perawongmetha/Pool Photo via AP) Chinese President Xi Jinping,

Xi arrived in Vietnam on Monday, and will visit Malaysia and Cambodia later this week. His visit comes just days after Trump put a 90-day pause on reciprocal tariffs.