APEC Trade Ministers Meet in South Korea Amid U.S.-China Trade Tensions

By Julien Girault and Hieun Shin

Trade ministers from the top economies that make up the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation, or APEC, began a two-day meeting in South Korea’s Jeju island on Thursday, as trade cooperation falters globally.

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