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Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC)

Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC)
The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation, or APEC, is an intergovernmental organisation intended to promote free trade among its 21 members located in the Asia-Pacific region, including China and the United States.
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9 September, 2024
US President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping shake hands at the Apec Summit in Lima, Peru. Photo: Reuters
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Global Impact | China hot on the agenda at Apec, G20 gatherings as Trump’s spectre looms large

In this week’s issue of the Global Impact newsletter, we look back at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) meeting in Lima and G20 gathering in Rio de Janeiro.

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G20 leaders’ declaration urges ‘action’ on wars, climate change

Statement hopeful about ‘soft landing’ for global economy as its silence on North Korean support for Russia reveals China’s sway.

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Global leaders attending the G20 summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, pose for a group photo at the end of the first session on November 18, 2024. Photo: AFP
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Xi tells Biden he’s ‘ready to work’ with Trump

Hong Kong economy

Hong Kong to explore striking free-trade deal with Latin America: John Lee

City leader also says freshly signed deal with Peru likely to take effect in about six months once legal procedures are sorted.

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Hong Kong politics

Hong Kong leader updates Xi Jinping on city’s progress at Apec summit in Peru

Hong Kong’s John Lee met Chinese president on at least four occasions during visit to South America for Apec summit.

Chinese President Xi Jinping (left) and Hong Kong leader John Lee (right) attend a meeting at this year’s Apec summit in Lima. Photo: Handout
US-China relations

Apec statement calls for enhanced free trade, climate action

Leaders statement on comes despite deep scepticism on trade from incoming US president-elect Trump.

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Hong Kong society

Meet the Hong Kong woman sharing Peru’s natural beauty with Chinese travellers

Lee Shuen gave up her busy career in Hong Kong after witnessing the splendour of the Andes, and now has a family and a business in Peru.

Hong Kong economy

Hong Kong eyes closer economic ties with Southeast Asia during Apec summit

Chief Executive John Lee has met leaders such as Singapore’s Lawrence Wong, Malaysia’s Anwar Ibrahim and Vietnam’s Luong Cuong.

Chief Executive John Lee (left) and Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong. Photo: Handout
South Korea

South Korea’s Yoon tells China’s Xi cooperation needed on Russia and North Korea

Yoon also met US President Biden and Japan PM Ishiba on the sidelines of the Apec summit in Lima, Peru.

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Chinese President Xi Jinping (right) shakes hands with South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol in Bali, Indonesia, in November 2022. Photo: Xinhua
US-China relations

Xi touts China as globalisation leader, draws contrast with US under Trump

Shared growth stressed on Apec sidelines in Peru as Chinese leader tells CEOs that Beijing’s economic and financial woes can be fixed.

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Hong Kong economy

Hong Kong CE greets President Xi at Lima airport

United States

Outside In | ‘Trump-proofing’ is distracting the world from far graver challenges

From G20 and Apec to the WTO and Nato, global cooperation on climate, security and open trade and investment must be quickly restored.

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Donald Trump arrives at an election night event at the Palm Beach Convention Centre in Florida on November 6. Photo: TNS
Belt and Road Initiative

Will Peru’s Chinese-built megaport be a ‘win-win’?

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Belt and Road Initiative

Xi hails Peru megaport as new era in China’s belt and road ambitions

The Chinese leader and his Peruvian counterpart officially opened Chancay Port ‘connecting the Inca trail and the maritime silk road’.

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US-China relations

Xi arrives in Peru for Apec, ready to sign 30 bilateral deals for China

A focal point of his visit will be the virtual inauguration of the South American country’s US$3.5 billion port funded by Beijing.

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US presidential election 2024

For lame duck Biden, an anticlimactic exit from the world stage

Outgoing US president, who will give way to Donald Trump in two months, has little to no clout at upcoming global summits.

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US President Joe Biden will leave office on January 20. Photo: AP
Hong Kong economy

Can Hongkongers make it big in Peru? The country’s Chinese community weighs in

The South American country is set to sign a free-trade agreement with Hong Kong, but dozens of city residents have called it home for decades.

US-China relations

China to court G20 nations amid US-led sanctions over Taiwan: report

Study of ‘escalation’ scenarios released before high-stakes G20 annual meeting in Brazil that Xi Jinping and Joe Biden are slated to attend.

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US-China relations

Joe Biden, Xi Jinping will meet at Apec in Peru: US official

American leader’s last face-to-face talk with his Chinese counterpart comes amid uncertainty over future of bilateral relations under Trump.

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US President Joe Biden’s term ends in January, when former president Donald Trump returns to the White House. Photo: EPA-EFE
US-China relations

Will Xi’s final summit with Biden ease US-China jitters before Trump transition?

Despite frosty ties between the two countries, both leaders have personal messages to share before Biden leaves White House, analysts say.

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Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen
Hong Kong economy

Hong Kong can woo South American companies with sourcing, tech support: experts

City leader departs for Peru to join Apec summit, says there is ‘significant room’ for Hong Kong and South America to develop trade ties.

US presidential election 2024

Asia-Pacific to see slowing economic growth amid trade tensions: Apec

Protectionism ‘harms economic relations’ among 21 member countries, group’s report says, as unease rises over Donald Trump’s agenda.

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Hong Kong economy

Hong Kong will ‘deepen cooperation’ with other Apec members at Lima summit

City leader will also meet members of Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership in Peru to bolster bid to join world’s largest free-trade pact.

The entrance of the Lima Convention Center. The annual Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) summit will be held in the Peru’s capital this year. Photo: AFP
US presidential election 2024

As Apec opens, the largest figure in attendance is not even there: Donald Trump

The US president-elect and his preference to shed, not support, multilateral institutions cast a looming shadow over Lima this week.

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The entrance of the Lima Convention Center, part of the government complex where the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) summit is taking place this week. Peru: AFP
US-China relations

If China’s Xi and ‘lame duck’ US leader Biden hold talks, will Trump listen?

Presidents Xi Jinping and Joe Biden will both be in South America next week for the annual Apec and G20 meetings.

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China-Japan relations

Wang Yi’s talks with Japanese official suggest a Xi-Ishiba meeting lies ahead

Foreign ministry says both sides agree to leaders’ dialogue as Japanese media report plans for Japan’s new prime minister to meet Xi Jinping.

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