The aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson transits the East China Sea with the Japan Maritime Self-Defence Force Murasame-class destroyer JS Samidare in March. Photo: AFP The aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson transits the East China Sea with the Japan Maritime Self-Defence Force Murasame-class destroyer JS Samidare in March. Photo: AFP
The aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson transits the East China Sea with the Japan Maritime Self-Defence Force Murasame-class destroyer JS Samidare in March. Photo: AFP
China /  Diplomacy

Why China’s Asian neighbours are so nervous over the Xi-Trump summit

Nations in the region are watching very closely for signs the US will scale back its military presence, analysts say

Topic |   Trump-Xi Jinping summit
Catherine WongKristin HuangLiu ZhenMinnie Chan
Catherine Wong , Kristin Huang , Liu Zhen  and Minnie Chan

Updated: 12:04am, 7 Apr, 2017

Why you can trust SCMP
The aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson transits the East China Sea with the Japan Maritime Self-Defence Force Murasame-class destroyer JS Samidare in March. Photo: AFP The aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson transits the East China Sea with the Japan Maritime Self-Defence Force Murasame-class destroyer JS Samidare in March. Photo: AFP
The aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson transits the East China Sea with the Japan Maritime Self-Defence Force Murasame-class destroyer JS Samidare in March. Photo: AFP
READ FULL ARTICLE