APEC official says member countries working hard for consensus on trade

October 31, 2025 4:32 PM

APEC official says member countries working hard for consensus on trade

Most Asia-Pacific countries want and are heading in the direction of free and open trade, a senior official at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) secretariat said, as U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs overshadowed the forum's annual summit. Carlos Kuriyama, Director of the Policy Support Unit, also told Reuters on Friday that he was confident the summit would reach a joint declaration, noting that all member countries, including the U.S., were working hard on it. "I think many AP...

Trump to meet Xi in South Korea as part of Asia swing

October 24, 2025 10:14 AM

Trump to meet Xi in South Korea as part of Asia swing

U.S. President Donald Trump will meet Chinese President Xi Jinping next week as part of a trip to Asia, the White House said on Thursday, confirming the meeting which had been called into question following an escalation in trade tensions. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters that Trump departs for Malaysia late on Friday night and will also visit Japan and South Korea, where he will meet Xi next Thursday after addressing the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) CEO S...