China's Xi promises to protect free trade at APEC
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China will host the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) meeting in its southern city of Shenzhen in November next year. The announcement was made on Saturday by Chinese President Xi Jinping as world leaders wrapped up this year's Apec meeting,
China criticized Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi for meeting with Taiwan officials on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit and her subsequent social media posts about the discussions.
China's Xi has met leaders from Japan and Canada, positioning Beijing as defender of free trade amid US tariffs.
Chinese President Xi Jinping and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney have taken steps to mend their countries' fractured ties.
China will host the 2026 APEC summit in the southern city of Shenzhen, underscoring Beijing’s bid to showcase its innovation and technological prowess.
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[APEC 2025] Lee says S. Korea needs China's 'constructive' role in nuclear issue
President Lee Jae Myung has said that South Korea needs China's "constructive" role in resolving the nuclear issue on the Korean Peninsula as Chinese President Xi Jinping was set to arrive in South Korea for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) gathering.
Trump is in South Korea, the final stop of his Asia tour, where he says he expects to nail down a "good deal for both" China and the U.S. with Xi Jinping.