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.

Donald Trump danced with performers as he disembarked from Air Force One in Malaysia for the first stop of his tour in Asia.

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,

President Donald Trump begins a busy day in Asia on Tuesday, meeting Japan's new prime minister and speaking to U.S. troops.

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.

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

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi hopes to impress Trump with promises to purchase U.S. pickup trucks, soybeans and gas. The two are expected to announce an agreement on shipbuilding, sources told Reuters.

President Donald Trump presided over the signing of a peace declaration between Thailand and Cambodia amid a flurry of news of trade deals with Asian nations.