Hong Kong will explore striking a free-trade agreement with more countries in Latin America, the city’s leader has said, revealing a deal recently signed with Peru will take effect in about six months. Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu also began wrapping up his first official visit to South America as the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec)…
On the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Forum in Lima, Peru, U.S. President Joe Biden meets with Chinese President Xi Jinping in their last in-person engagement before Donald Trump returns to the White House in January. White House Bureau Chief Patsy Widakuswara reports from Lima. Source link
Hong Kong’s leader took the opportunity to update Xi Jinping on the city’s economy and development, and received the Chinese president’s encouragement when the pair met on several occasions during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) summit in Peru, the chief executive has said. Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu also said on Saturday (local time) that…
Text size China will “strive for a smooth transition” in relations with the United States, President Xi Jinping told his counterpart Joe Biden on Saturday, shortly before Donald Trump regains the White House, Chinese state news agency Xinhua reported. Both countries should “continue to explore the correct way” to get along and “achieve long-term peaceful…
Lee Shuen never thought she would move to Peru after deciding in 2013 to take a break from her busy career in Hong Kong and embark on a nine-month trip to South America. After witnessing the magnificent Andes, which stretch across several countries on the continent, she relocated to the former Inca empire capital of…
Hong Kong is seeking to strengthen ties with Southeast Asian countries, with the city leader meeting leaders from Singapore, Malaysia and Vietnam during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) summit in Peru. Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu on Friday morning local time in Lima also met representatives of countries including Chile, Japan, South Korea and Indonesia…
Hong Kong’s leader has welcomed Chinese President Xi Jinping upon his arrival in Peru, as the pair prepare to attend the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) summit in the capital of the South American country. Video released by the Hong Kong government showed Lee shaking hands and exchanging words with Xi on the tarmac at the…
Hong Kong has signed a free-trade deal with Peru, in what the two sides hailed as a way to spur new business opportunities between the two economies and with mainland China. Witnessed by Peruvian President Dina Boluarte and Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu, Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development Algernon Yau Ying-wah and his counterpart…
South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol told Chinese President Xi Jinping that their two countries should cooperate for peace in the face of North Korea and Russia’s military cooperation, Yoon’s office said on Saturday. Yoon expressed his hope that “South Korea and China will cooperate in promoting stability and peace in the region in response to…
Chinese President Xi Jinping made a detailed pitch for globalisation, liberalised trade and shared economic growth on the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation’s sidelines in Peru on Friday, drawing a sharp contrast with the US as it turns increasingly inward. While Donald Trump was not mentioned by name in the 20-minute speech delivered at the CEO summit,…