Adam Goldsmith
BBC News
Image source, Getty ImagesUS President Trump declared today that he had presided over the signing of a "historic" peace deal between Thailand and Cambodia.
But as our South East Asia correspondent writes, historic differences between the two countries remain despite Donald Trump's superlatives.
Thailand's foreign minister even refused to call it a peace agreement, preferring instead to term it "a pathway to peace".
We've got a full rundown on what was said on all sides, as Trump told reporters making peace deals is a "hobby" while gathering praise from the Cambodian prime minister for his "decisive leadership".
For Trump, trade deals have become a useful diplomatic tool to pressure countries into peace deals, our reporter at the summit writes.
And, while Trump presided over the so-called "peace deal" signing ceremony, his trade representatives have been gearing up for business talks with China's Xi Jinping in coming days. They told reporters that the "final details" of a trade deal have been thrashed out.
Before that, the US president will fly to Tokyo for the next phase of his diplomatic tour around Asia - here's a look ahead to the rest of his itinerary.
That brings our live coverage to a close, but you can find further details in our latest news story.
This live page was written by Tessa Wong in Kuala Lumpur, with Adam Goldsmith and Nabiha Ahmed in London. It was edited by Emily McGarvey and Jack Burgess.
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