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US Secretary of State John Kerry Defends TPP

Jan 15, 2017 07:29 PM EST

US Secretary of State John Kerry on Friday defended the 12-nation Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) that US President-elect Donald Trump has vowed to do away with.

President Xi Advances Regional Trade Pact in APEC Summit

President Xi Advances Regional Trade Pact at APEC Summit

Desiree Sison |

Nov 18, 2016 06:25 AM EST

Chinese President Xi Jinping is ready to fill in the political void left following the recent election of US President-elect Donald Trump by strengthening ties with Latin America and pushing for regional free trade pacts at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Leaders' Meeting in Lima, Peru this weekend.

Obama Hosts Chinese President Hu Jintao For State Visit At White House

Both Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton Want to Implement Stricter American Trade Policy Especially Towards China

Kat De Guzman |

Jun 30, 2016 02:28 AM EDT

Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump have made it a point in their recent statements that they will implement stricter American trade policies - especially toward China - if either wins the presidential race this coming November 2016 elections.

Obama Uses Trade Secrets Bill Signing to Promote Trans-Pacific Partnership

Aaron Case |

May 13, 2016 12:32 AM EDT

President Obama signed a bill designed to protect American companies' trade secrets and took the opportunity to ask Congress to pass the Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement.

Obama to Challenge China at Manila APEC summit

Obama to Challenge China at Asia-Pacific Summit in Manila

Elena Garcia |

Nov 15, 2015 01:19 PM EST

US President Barack Obama is expected to challenge China this week when Asia-Pacific leaders gather in the Philippines to speak out the lobbying and a territorial row to set pro-American trade rules.

Japan Encourages China to Join the Trans-Pacific Partnership Free Trade Agreement

Benjie Batanes |

Oct 06, 2015 08:24 AM EDT

Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Monday noted that the Trans-Pacific free trade agreement will be further enhanced if China joins. While Beijing has welcomed the new trade deal, authorities are reportedly reluctant to become part of it.

U.S. President Barack Obama and China's President Xi Jinping at the APEC Welcome Banquet November 10, 2014.

Obama Seeks to Shed ‘Lame-Duck’ Tag at APEC Summit

Christl Leong |

Nov 11, 2014 03:04 AM EST

President Barack Obama has turned to the international stage, particularly in this week's Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in China, in an effort to shed the "lame-duck" label he was tagged following a Republican win for control of both chambers of Congress earlier this month.

China’s Xi Jinping Draws Vision Of ‘Asia-Pacific Dream’ At APEC Summit

Christl Leong |

Nov 09, 2014 04:52 AM EST

Chinese President Xi Jinping put forward a vision of an "Asia-Pacific dream" driven by China's growing economy at the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) leader's summit in Beijing on Sunday.

Secret Trade Talks in Sydney Draw Criticism

Vittorio Hernandez |

Oct 26, 2014 12:27 AM EDT

Hushed discussions on the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) free trade agreement have started in Sydney, and some sectors express alarm over critical deals that may be hatched.

China And Japan Vie For Latin American Relations

Christl Leong |

Jul 29, 2014 09:23 AM EDT

Two days after China's Xi Jinping ended his trip to Latin America, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe sets off for the region where he is expected to lobby for energy and export deals and forge ties with potential allies.