APEC
The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation is a regional economic forum with 21 members. APEC was founded in 1989 in order to strengthen the interrelationship of the Asia-Pacific and its economies. The goal of APEC is to develop prosperity for regional nations.
- Trump says US working with China to find new location to strike trade deal after APEC summit cancelled
US President Donald Trump said on Thursday he still expects to sign an initial trade agreement with China in November, despite the cancellation of the APEC summit in Chile, where the two economic giants were supposed to meet.Oct 31, 2019 14:49Business News - Chile withdraws as APEC summit host after weeks of anti-government protestsChile has pulled out of hosting the upcoming Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in November and the COP25 climate change summit in December after weeks of anti-government protests.Oct 30, 2019 15:21World News
- Big giants in the room? APEC failure as leaders cancel joint statement amid US-China spatFor the first time, leaders of 21 Asia-Pacific economies have failed to issue a joint communique, as tensions between the US and China over trade and investment poisoned their annual summit.Nov 18, 2018 11:42World News
- US vows to maintain pressure on China amid wide condemnation of protectionism at APEC summitWashington will not change its pressure tactics against Beijing until it bows to US terms, Vice President Mike Pence said at an APEC summit, where members loudly denounced protectionism and sanctions as threats to global trade.Nov 17, 2018 04:29Business News
- No bilateral Putin-Trump meeting at APEC due to ‘scheduling conflicts’Contrary to previous reports that a meeting between Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump would take place at the sidelines of the APEC summit, the White House has announced that there will be no official talks between the two leaders.Nov 10, 2017 06:09World News
- Duterte admits faking illness to avoid Obama at APEC summitPhilippines President Rodrigo Duterte said he skipped an evening event at a recent APEC summit to avoid meeting his US counterpart Barack Obama, whom he has targeted with offensive remarks on several occasions.Dec 13, 2016 14:34World News
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