This week’s carnival of summitry continues with the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) ministerial meeting in Bangkok. While many leaders – including China’s President Xi Jinping – are continuing straight to Thailand from the G20 summit in Bali earlier this week, U.S. President Joe Biden won’t be there. Vice President Kamala Harris will stand in for him.
The group’s first in-person meeting in four years is expected to focus on overcoming trade disruptions and supply ...
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Forecasting China-India in the 21st Century: Is Asia’s Richest Man Overestimating India and Underestimating China?
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Analysis from Cobus van Staden
Xi Jinping’s Summit Tour Continues to APEC in Thailand
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Chinese Automakers Look to Developing Countries to Boost Sales and Production
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