Chinese President Xi Jinping has capped a three-nation Southeast Asian tour in Cambodia by promoting Beijing’s reliability as the region faces U.S.

Vietnam, Malaysia and Cambodia rolled out the red carpet for Chinese President Xi Jinping to show they won’t be bullied in tariff negotiations with the US, analysts say. But they add that it remains a delicate balancing act for ASEAN states.

Photo/Xinhua] The tour sent a strong signal that China firmly defends multilateralism and international trade rules, Wang said. On Xi's visit to Vietnam, Wang said that the strategic guidance of the top leaders of the two parties and countries is the biggest advantage of and the most important political guarantee for the development of China-Vietnam relations.