A regional association of Southeast Asian nations held a three-way summit Tuesday with China and six Persian Gulf countries in efforts to expand economic engagement and bolster resilience as they grapple with a volatile global trading system due to U.S. tariff hikes.

ASEAN opens summit with Gulf nations and China amid US tariffs threat

A regional association of Southeast Asian nations held a three-way summit Tuesday with China and six Persian Gulf countries in efforts to expand economic engagement and bolster resilience as they grapple with a volatile global trading system due to U.S. tariff hikes.