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China "Will Actively Consider Joining" Trade Pact Dumped By Trump: Xi Jinping
China will consider joining a free trade pact once championed by the US but abandoned by Donald Trump, President Xi Jinping said Friday, as Beijing increasingly seeks to influence the global rules of commerce.
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Donald Trump, Xi Jinping At Asia-Pacific Summit; China Counters US Protectionism
US President Donald Trump attended an online Asia-Pacific summit Friday even as he challenged his election defeat, while China's Xi Jinping used the forum to counter American protectionism.
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Nepal Wants To Develop Friendly Ties With Neighbours: KP Sharma Oli
Nepal wants to develop friendly ties with neighbouring countries on the basis of "equality and justice", Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli said Saturday while inaugurating a summit attended by countries in the Asia-Pacific region, including India. The Asia-Pacific Summit 2018 organised by the South Korea-based Universal Peace Federation and supported by...
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Barack Obama Says World Leaders Want To Move Forward With Trans-Pacific Partnership
US President Barack Obama said Sunday that leaders from across the Asia-Pacific have decided to move ahead with a trade deal opposed by his successor Donald Trump.
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Barack Obama Defends Legacy At Asia-Pacific Summit
US President Barack Obama defended his legacy on free trade and security issues Sunday at a summit of Asia-Pacific leaders thrown into uncertainty by the election of his radically different successor Donald Trump.
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Philippine President Wants To Be Friends With Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin
The Philippine president, who has lashed out at President Barack Obama for criticizing his deadly crackdown on drugs, said his ties with the United States are likely to improve under Donald Trump, but that he is also excited to meet Russian leader Vladimir Putin at an upcoming Asia-Pacific summit.
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Philippine Leader Says 'World is Watching' China in Sea Row
Philippine President Benigno Aquino told an Asia-Pacific summit today that "the world is watching" whether China would behave as a responsible power in the simmering standoff over maritime territory.
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Barack Obama Condemns 'Appalling' Mali Jihadist Attack
US President Barack Obama today condemned what he called the "appalling" jihadist hostage seige in Mali that left at least 27 people dead, including an American citizen.
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US Republicans, Defying Barack Obama, Tightening Syrian Refugee Screening
House Republican lawmakers defied President Barack Obama on Wednesday and laid out plans to tighten screening of Syrian refugees after the Paris attacks, in a political fight that challenges the US view of itself as a refuge for downtrodden immigrants.
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Barack Obama Says China Must Stop Land Reclamation in South China Sea
US President Barack Obama said on Wednesday China must stop land reclamation in the disputed South China Sea and reaffirmed Washington's commitment to the defence and security of the Philippines, one of the parties to the dispute.
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Obama and Putin are Odd Couple at Beijing Summit
A couple of brief encounters between Barack Obama and Vladimir Putin during an Asia-Pacific summit in China on Tuesday spoke volumes about the chilly state of relations between the United States and Russia.
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Asia-Pacific Economic Summit Gets Underway Outside Beijing
A summit of 21 Asia-Pacific economies is underway outside Beijing amid China's efforts to boost its status as a regional leader in trade and finance.
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Barack Obama and Vladimir Putin Meet Briefly in Beijing: US Official
US President Barack Obama and his Russian counterpart met briefly on Monday in Beijing on the sidelines of an Asia-Pacific summit, a senior US official said.
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China on Best Behaviour for Economic Summit, But Guests May Not Be
From territorial disputes with neighbours to rivalry with the United States, China is setting aside some of its biggest foreign policy challenges to prevent discord at a summit of Asia-Pacific leaders that it hosts next week.
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China "Will Actively Consider Joining" Trade Pact Dumped By Trump: Xi Jinping
China will consider joining a free trade pact once championed by the US but abandoned by Donald Trump, President Xi Jinping said Friday, as Beijing increasingly seeks to influence the global rules of commerce.
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Donald Trump, Xi Jinping At Asia-Pacific Summit; China Counters US Protectionism
US President Donald Trump attended an online Asia-Pacific summit Friday even as he challenged his election defeat, while China's Xi Jinping used the forum to counter American protectionism.
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Nepal Wants To Develop Friendly Ties With Neighbours: KP Sharma Oli
Nepal wants to develop friendly ties with neighbouring countries on the basis of "equality and justice", Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli said Saturday while inaugurating a summit attended by countries in the Asia-Pacific region, including India. The Asia-Pacific Summit 2018 organised by the South Korea-based Universal Peace Federation and supported by...
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Barack Obama Says World Leaders Want To Move Forward With Trans-Pacific Partnership
US President Barack Obama said Sunday that leaders from across the Asia-Pacific have decided to move ahead with a trade deal opposed by his successor Donald Trump.
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Barack Obama Defends Legacy At Asia-Pacific Summit
US President Barack Obama defended his legacy on free trade and security issues Sunday at a summit of Asia-Pacific leaders thrown into uncertainty by the election of his radically different successor Donald Trump.
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Philippine President Wants To Be Friends With Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin
The Philippine president, who has lashed out at President Barack Obama for criticizing his deadly crackdown on drugs, said his ties with the United States are likely to improve under Donald Trump, but that he is also excited to meet Russian leader Vladimir Putin at an upcoming Asia-Pacific summit.
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Philippine Leader Says 'World is Watching' China in Sea Row
Philippine President Benigno Aquino told an Asia-Pacific summit today that "the world is watching" whether China would behave as a responsible power in the simmering standoff over maritime territory.
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Barack Obama Condemns 'Appalling' Mali Jihadist Attack
US President Barack Obama today condemned what he called the "appalling" jihadist hostage seige in Mali that left at least 27 people dead, including an American citizen.
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US Republicans, Defying Barack Obama, Tightening Syrian Refugee Screening
House Republican lawmakers defied President Barack Obama on Wednesday and laid out plans to tighten screening of Syrian refugees after the Paris attacks, in a political fight that challenges the US view of itself as a refuge for downtrodden immigrants.
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Barack Obama Says China Must Stop Land Reclamation in South China Sea
US President Barack Obama said on Wednesday China must stop land reclamation in the disputed South China Sea and reaffirmed Washington's commitment to the defence and security of the Philippines, one of the parties to the dispute.
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Obama and Putin are Odd Couple at Beijing Summit
A couple of brief encounters between Barack Obama and Vladimir Putin during an Asia-Pacific summit in China on Tuesday spoke volumes about the chilly state of relations between the United States and Russia.
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Asia-Pacific Economic Summit Gets Underway Outside Beijing
A summit of 21 Asia-Pacific economies is underway outside Beijing amid China's efforts to boost its status as a regional leader in trade and finance.
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Barack Obama and Vladimir Putin Meet Briefly in Beijing: US Official
US President Barack Obama and his Russian counterpart met briefly on Monday in Beijing on the sidelines of an Asia-Pacific summit, a senior US official said.
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China on Best Behaviour for Economic Summit, But Guests May Not Be
From territorial disputes with neighbours to rivalry with the United States, China is setting aside some of its biggest foreign policy challenges to prevent discord at a summit of Asia-Pacific leaders that it hosts next week.
