KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim on Monday urged Asia-Pacific leaders to choose dialogue over coercion and cooperation over confrontation, as he opened the East Asia summit at a time of sharpening rivalry between the United States and China.

The president’s trade policies have caught smaller nations between the U.S. and China as the world’s two most formidable economic powers vie for dominance.

WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - President Donald Trump announced trade deal frameworks with four Southeast Asian countries over the weekend as part of a five-day trip to Asia.

The president performed his ritual dance, jerking his fists back and forth while swaying to whatever music is available, as he arrived in Malaysia on Sunday morning. This is the first stop on a several-day tour of Asia where he will meet with the leaders of Malaysia Cambodia,

Topping the agenda at every stop is trade, with negotiators still ironing out the details of pacts expected to be signed during Trump’s three-country Asia tour.

President Donald Trump left for Asia late on Oct. 24, as the U.S. government shutdown continues and with the president seeking to resolve a trade war.

President Trump touched down in Japan on Monday, as he treks across Asia for a series of high-stakes meetings. He paid a short visit to the nation’s emperor before retiring for the night. En route from Malaysia,

Malaysian Foreign Minister Mohamad Hasan has warned Southeast Asian counterparts that neutrality is shrinking due to big power rivalry