Chinese President Xi Jinping is scheduled to begin his visit to Chile on Monday local time, a trip that experts project will result in upgraded bilateral ties and a free trade agreement with the Latin American country.
Chinese companies are optimistic about investing in Latin America despite competition, and experts said the continent will likely benefit from growing Chinese investments.
Remarks by H.E. Xi Jinping, President of the People’s Republic of China, At Session I of the 24th APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting
Chinese President Xi Jinping and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe had a brief talk on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Economic Leaders' Meeting in Lima at the request of the Japanese side, a Chinese delegation spokesman said Sunday.
The leaders of the 21 APEC member economies met on Sunday for a closed-door meeting, chaired by Peruvian President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski, to debate the main issues of the Lima Declaration, which will close the 2016 APEC Economic Leaders' Week.
President Xi delivered his speech at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) CEO Summit in Lima on Saturday, in which he said that making exclusive regional trade arrangements is "not the right choice" while the region faces protectionism, the Xinhua News Agency reported.
The last meeting between Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Barack Obama aimed at ensuring a "smooth transition" of Sino-US relations as China prepares for the uncertainties of a US president-elect whose future adjustments to foreign policies, which remain unclear at the moment, may present challenges to bilateral ties, analysts said.
Chinese President Xi Jinping met his Philippine counterpart, Rodrigo Duterte, on Saturday as both sides pledged to improve bilateral ties and strive for more cooperation.
Peru hopes that Chinese President Xi Jinping’s state visit will help bring more Chinese tourists to the country, Peruvian Vice Minister of Foreign Trade and Tourism Rogers Valencia Espinoza told the People’s Daily, adding that they are bullish on his tour.
China will be fully devoted to promoting the establishment of a free trade area in the Asia-Pacific region, although the process is complicated and many challenges remain, experts noted Sunday.
Editor’s Note:
Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Peru on Friday to attend the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Economic Leaders’ Meeting and pay a State visit to the Latin American country. Global Times reporter Yu Xi (GT) interviewed Vladimir Kocerha (Kocerha), Economic and Commercial Counselor of Peru in Shanghai recently.
Chinese President Xi Jinping and his US counterpart Barack Obama met for the last time on Saturday as Obama's four-year term comes to an end, with the pair agreeing to maintain the development momentum of bilateral relations.
Chinese President Xi Jinping delivered his keynote speech at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) CEO Summit in Lima, Peru on Saturday. The speech delivered a clear message to the world that China will continually support free trade, even as protectionism among the US and other major economies is rising, experts said.
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Saturday called for joint efforts by China and Russia to push forward the process of the Free Trade Area of the Asia-Pacific (FTAAP).
Full text of keynote speech by Chinese President Xi Jinping at the APEC CEO Summit on November 19.
Chinese President Xi Jinping and his US counterpart, Barack Obama, met here Saturday and agreed to maintain the development momentum of bilateral relations.
China on Saturday renewed its call for pushing forward the building of a Free Trade Area of the Asia-Pacific (FTAAP), as protectionism has dented global trade and economic globalization.
Chinese President Xi Jinping and his Philippine counterpart, Rodrigo Duterte, met Saturday and pledged to further promote bilateral ties and strive for more cooperation fruits.