Donald Trump also inked US deals with Thailand and Malaysia seeking co-operation to diversify critical minerals supply chains. Photograph: Andrew Harnik/Getty Images

US president Donald Trump signed a flurry of deals on trade and critical minerals with three southeast Asian partners on Sunday, as Washington looked to address trade imbalances and diversify supply chains amid tighter export curbs on rare earths by China.

Mr Trump, who is in Kuala Lumpur to attend a

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