President [Xi Jinping](https://www.scmp.com/topics/xi-jinping?module=inline&pgtype=others) is expected to embark on a swing around Southeast Asia next month as Beijing accelerates its efforts to deepen neighbourhood ties amid regional anxiety about US foreign policy during Donald Trump’s second administration.
Diplomatic sources said that Xi would be likely to set off in mid-April, with stops in Vietnam, Malaysia and Cambodia. One source, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said plans were being made for the Chinese leader to spend three days in Malaysia.
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