A sit-down between Chinese President Xi Jinping and his outgoing US counterpart Joe Biden is widely anticipated to take place on the sidelines of multilateral talks in South America this week. Overshadowed by the re-election of former president Donald Trump, it would be the pair’s third and most likely final face-to-face before Biden steps down…
LIMA, Peru (AP) — If things had gone differently last week, U.S. President Joe Biden could have arrived at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum in Peru on Thursday projecting confidence and pledging his successor’s cooperation with eager Latin American partners. No longer. Just as in 2016, the last time that Peru’s capital Lima hosted APEC,…
Hong Kong should grab its chance to build ties with South American businesses by offering sourcing, technological and professional service support, analysts have said as the city leader is set to attend the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Peru’s capital. The city is expected to sign a free-trade agreement (FTA) with the South American country…
Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu speaks during a press conference ahead of the weekly Executive Council meeting on Nov 12, 2024. (PHOTO / HKSAR GOVERNMENT) Hong Kong will prioritize mutual respect and adopt a “bottom-line” thinking to safeguard its own interests while dealing with trade relations with other economies, Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu said…
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol will visit Peru and Brazil on Nov. 14-21 to attend the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) and Group of 20 summits, his office said on Tuesday. Yoon will attend the APEC conference in Lima from Thursday, where he is likely to hold bilateral talks with Japanese Prime…
Hong Kong’s leader has pledged to make full use of his first official visit to South America to promote the city’s advantages and establish economic ties at the coming Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) conference in Lima. Ahead of his departure on Wednesday, Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu also said he would meet with members of…
U.S. relations with China have been incredibly complex for many years. Ebbing and flowing among different trade policies, the two economic supergiants are poised to see increased strain amid new tariff plans. The re-elected incoming president Donald Trump campaigned on imposing high tariffs on China and all foreign entities—which economists have argued will have devastating…
Hong Kong will continue to lobby Beijing to encourage more mainland Chinese companies to list in the city and improve the flow of people, data and capital within the Greater Bay Area, the finance chief has said. “We continue to lobby the central government for policies that are good for Hong Kong,” Financial Secretary Paul…
Hong Kong will continue to lobby Beijing to encourage more mainland Chinese companies to list in the city and improve the flow of people, data and capital within the Greater Bay Area, the finance chief has said. “We continue to lobby the central government for policies that are good for Hong Kong,” Financial Secretary Paul…
Hong Kong’s finance chief has shared how the city used retail bond issuances to fund infrastructure projects as he began a visit to Peru for an Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) meeting. At a finance ministers’ retreat in Lima on Sunday, Paul Chan Mo-po spoke about Hong Kong’s efforts in promoting quality infrastructure development and the…