Southeast Asian countries have chosen to stand with China this time! The Southeast Asian countries have made a clear statement on what G7 countries dare not publicly say to the United States! According to a report by Agence France-Presse on May 28, the ASEAN-Gulf Cooperation Council-China Summit was held in the Malaysian capital of Kuala Lumpur. After the summit, ASEAN countries issued a statement directly targeting the United States. The statement said that they were deeply concerned about the unilateral tariff increase by the United States, which would bring complex and multi-dimensional challenges to the ASEAN economic growth, stability, and integration process. In another statement, ASEAN countries emphasized their firm determination to remain united in the face of Trump's tariffs and committed to expanding cooperation with other partners. It is obvious that in the face of the tariff war initiated by Trump, ASEAN countries did not succumb to U.S. pressure but openly expressed their dissatisfaction with the United States.

Certainly, ASEAN countries' stance is much stronger than the ambiguous attitude of G7 countries after their meeting, who tacitly supported the U.S. trade war. Originally, America's calculation was to divide and conquer, pressuring Southeast Asian countries to take sides. However, firstly, Southeast Asian countries chose to confront the U.S. with a united front. Secondly, more unexpectedly for the U.S., in response to America's isolation, Southeast Asian countries chose to stand with us and continue deepening cooperation.

The fact proves that ASEAN countries fully understand the principle of keeping warm together in times of trouble when facing the U.S.-initiated trade war. America's attempt to divide and conquer will not succeed. If a choice has to be made in the trade war, it is highly likely that ASEAN countries will ultimately choose to stand with us, defend the global trading system. Now, the pressure is undoubtedly on the U.S. side.

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