China Fuels Tensions with Partners over Scaled-Down APEC Summit Plans
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Foreign sources reported that China is moving the Foreign Affairs and Trade Ministerial Meeting online ahead of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC, APEC) summit to be held in Shenzhen in November and is pursuing measures to eliminate informal free discussions among leaders. The truth is that while China emphasizes multilateralism, it is trying to reduce the space for practical discussions
The Financial Times recently reported that Beijing plans to significantly reduce the agenda of the APEC summit to be held in Shenzhen this November, raising concerns and dissatisfaction among some participants.
China will host the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in November. According to a report by the Financial Times citing sources familiar with the matter, China plans to shorten the summit's agenda, holding the ministerial meeting on foreign affairs and trade online and canceling the closed-door leaders' meeting. This has raised concerns among participants that Beijing is limiting the space for multilateral dialogue and substantive e…
China is reportedly planning to move a key APEC meeting online and skip the closed-door session of leaders, according to the Financial Times.
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