National / Politics Nov 21, 2020
APEC leaders seek free and open trade to drive recovery from pandemic
Chinese President Xi Jinping says the world's second-largest economy will "give positive consideration" to joining the CPTPP trade agreement.
Asia Pacific / Politics Nov 19, 2020
If he does appear, Trump would be making his first appearance at an APEC summit since 2017, when Vietnam hosted the event.
Business / Economy Nov 19, 2020
China’s Xi vows no decoupling in call to reject protectionism
President Xi Jinping pledged that China wouldn’t engage in decoupling, in an address to Asia-Pacific leaders in Kuala Lumpur just days after the region inaugurated the world’s largest free-trade agreement. Xi’s speech during Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summits Thursday came as he — and the world ...
Business / Economy Nov 17, 2020
APEC vows cooperation to foster economic recovery amid pandemic
It is the first time in three years for the ministers of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum to release a joint statement.
World / Social Issues Nov 1, 2019
The U.S. State Department warned on Thursday that it had seen indications of Russian "influence" on recent unrest in Chile, where two weeks of protests and riots have rocked the administration of President Sebastian Pinera. A senior State Department official said there were "clear indications" ...
Editorials Nov 19, 2018
The APEC breakdown makes clear the widening gap in visions of regional order. Choices will have to be made, and soon.
Asia Pacific / Politics | ANALYSIS Nov 19, 2018
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. The weekend's Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in ...
Business | FOCUS Nov 19, 2018
Abe fails to bridge U.S.-China divide at APEC summit
by Satoshi Iizuka
Prime Minister in a bind as he seeks to keep alliance with Washington as foundation of foreign policy, while avoiding excessive conflict with Beijing.
Asia Pacific / Politics Nov 19, 2018
U.S. vice president's sharp China attacks fuel Asia's fears of a new Cold War
by Jason Scott, Dandan Li and Isabel Reynolds
Since the Soviet Union fell in the early 1990s, Southeast Asia has sought to avoid getting caught in a fight between major powers. The Trump administration is making that position look increasingly untenable. Vice President Mike Pence sharpened U.S. attacks on China during a week ...
Business Nov 18, 2018
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Sunday agreed with his Canadian and Chilean counterparts to closely cooperate in promoting free trade amid the rise of protectionism. In a meeting in the Papua New Guinean capital of Port Moresby, Abe and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau welcomed ...
National / Politics Nov 17, 2018
Shinzo Abe chats with Xi Jinping, Moon Jae-in on fringes of APEC meet in Papua New Guinea
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe had chats with Chinese President Xi Jinping and South Korean President Moon Jae-in on the sidelines of the annual Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) regional summit in Papua New Guinea on Saturday, a Japanese official said, though details of the brief ...
National / Politics Nov 15, 2018
The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum on Thursday adopted new guidelines on the quality of infrastructure development and investment, with all 21 economies — including China — agreeing to take into consideration recipients' ability to pay back loans for such funding. The guidelines call for openness, ...