ASEAN leaders express concern over U.S. tariffs, hold summit with China and Gulf states amid global trade tensions.

Southeast Asian nations will forge a common front to face challenges including economic headwinds from U.S. tariffs and a four-year civil war in Myanmar, Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said Monday.

The GCC’s pivot to the East is a “pragmatic move," says Joanne Lin, senior fellow at the ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute.