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" ...
U.S. wants China trade deal in 'same time frame' despite Chile's APEC summit cancellation
President Donald Trump still hopes to sign a trade deal with his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, in the coming weeks despite Chile's cancellation of the APEC summit where they had been scheduled to meet, the White House said Wednesday. "We look forward to finalizing Phase ...
Trump says 'phase one' China trade pact is on track for November signing
U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday said progress in developing the text of a partial trade pact with China means he will likely be able to sign it next month. Trump remains upbeat on the chances Beijing and Washington will seal the mini-deal he announced ...
New clashes in Chile as two die in store-torching amid protest violence
Fresh clashes broke out in Chile's capital Santiago on Sunday after two people died when a supermarket was torched overnight as violent protests sparked by anger over economic conditions and social inequality raged into a third day. Police and the military fired tear gas and ...
The APEC breakdown makes clear the widening gap in visions of regional order. Choices will have to be made, and soon.
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 ...
Abe fails to bridge U.S.-China divide at APEC summit
Prime Minister in a bind as he seeks to keep alliance with Washington as foundation of foreign policy, while avoiding excessive conflict with Beijing.
U.S. vice president's sharp China attacks fuel Asia's fears of a new Cold War
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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, ...
Foreign Minister Taro Kono on Thursday called for an early conclusion to negotiations for the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), a day after 16 members of the envisaged Asian free trade agreement failed to reach a broad deal targeting a year-end deadline. At a ministerial ...
