World leaders kicked off the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit on Friday, with Chinese President Xi Jinping taking the spotlight to address global trade uncertainties.

As Donald Trump skips the APEC summit, Xi Jinping seizes the moment to project China as the new champion of multilateralism, exposing a widening power vacuum in global economic leadership.

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Chinese President Xi Jinping takes center stage at the APEC summit in South Korea. Following a fragile trade truce with the U.S., Xi holds crucial talks with leaders from Japan, Canada, and Thailand.

Conflicts and disagreements should not define Beijing's ties with Tokyo, Chinese President Xi Jinping said in his first sit-down meeting with the new Japanese prime minister on Friday. The 30-minute discussion with Sanae Takaichi,

Donald Trump visits Seoul for talks with President Lee Jae-myung focused on trade, investment, and maintaining stability amid growing tensions in the Asia-Pacific region.

Chinese President Xi Jinping began his three-day visit to South Korea on Thursday, which includes high-profile talks with U.S. President Donald Trump, attendance at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit and talks with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung.

President Xi Jinping on Friday urged world leaders to ensure the stability of supply chains, saying countries needed to "join hands" instead of "breaking chains" while pointing to growing uncertainty in the Asia-Pacific region.