Topic: apec

Chile's APEC cancellation raises new hurdle for US-China trade deal

Chile's APEC cancellation raises new hurdle for US-China trade deal

Andrea Shalal and Steve Holland, Reuters
Posted at Oct 31 09:30 AM

US President Donald Trump said this week he hoped to sign an interim trade deal with Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping during the Nov. 16-17 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Chile. Chilean officials said they cancelled the summit to focus on restoring law and order in the country. Read more »

Can US-China relations be saved?

Can US-China relations be saved?

Peter Apps, Reuters
Posted at Nov 20 07:42 AM

At the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation meeting on Saturday afternoon, Chinese diplomats arrived unexpectedly at the Foreign Ministry of host Papua New Guinea. Angry at Papua New Guinea’s support for American wording in the meeting’s final communiqué, they only left after police were called, Australian and other media reported. Read more »

APEC fails to live up to its name amid US, China acrimony

APEC fails to live up to its name amid US, China acrimony

Tom Westbrook and Charlotte Greenfield, Reuters
Posted at Nov 19 04:42 PM

PORT MORESBY - The C in APEC stands for Cooperation. But when the two biggest members are fighting a trade war and using the forum to attack each other's policies, it was always going to be hard work delivering on that. Read more »

Questions over APEC after costly summit failure

Questions over APEC after costly summit failure

Andrew BEatty, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 19 08:30 AM

With Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin absent and leaders unable even to agree a joint statement, some critics are questioning whether the annual APEC summit is still worth the effort. Read more »

The ANC Brief: Trade war woes

The ANC Brief: Trade war woes

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 19 05:00 AM

The Department of Finance said it would review its agreements with China to be signed during the visit of Chinese President Xi Jinping this week.  Read more »

Duterte, tinapos ang APEC Summit

Duterte, tinapos ang APEC Summit

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 08 04:11 PM

Tinapos din ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte ang mga pulong sa ikalawang araw ng APEC Summit sa Papua New Guinea sa kabila ng naunang pahayag ng Palasyo na hindi na siya makadadalo.  Read more »

APEC leaders divided after US, China spat

APEC leaders divided after US, China spat

Andrew Beatty and Richard Carter, Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Nov 18 03:30 PM

Leaders from 21 Asia-Pacific nations failed Sunday to bridge gaping divisions at a summit overshadowed by a war of words over the US and China as they vie for influence in the region. Read more »

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