Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation

Taiwan slams Beijing for `interference’ in internal matters, rejects 'one China' principle

The developments came a day after Beijing`s Taiwan Affairs Office spokesperson, Zhu Fenglian said that the "Taiwan region`s" participation in APEC activities must be based on the "one China" principle. 

Nov 11, 2021, 22:46 PM IST

Putin and Trump to meet Friday in Vietnam: Report

Russian President Vladimir Putin and his US counterpart Donald Trump will meet tomorrow in Vietnam, Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov told Russian news agencies on Thursday.

Nov 09, 2017, 15:34 PM IST

India, Japan commit to resist protectionism

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe held strategic discussions on a wide range of issues under the Special Strategic and Global Partnership between the two countries.

Sep 14, 2017, 17:34 PM IST

TPP members aim to revive deal after US pullout: Source

Asia-Pacific nations will try to rescue a massive trade deal scuppered by the United States pulling out pullout of the United States, a source involved in discussions told AFP Friday, as delegates meet in Hanoi for key talks this weekend.

May 19, 2017, 22:27 PM IST

Final day of Asia-Pacific talks sidetracked by sea dispute

Asia-Pacific leaders will Thursday wrap up two-days of talks in Manila that have been overshadowed by an arm-wrestle for regional influence between the United States and China.

Nov 19, 2015, 04:25 AM IST

Woman gives birth in APEC traffic chaos in Philippines

A Filipina gave birth on a Manila sidewalk after getting caught in traffic chaos caused by a regional gathering of world leaders, police said on Wednesday.

Nov 18, 2015, 15:21 PM IST

China's Xi Jinping to attend Asia-Pacific Summit amid sea disputes

Chinese President Xi Jinping will attend a summit of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) group next week, the Foreign Ministry said today, amid tensions between China and the Philippines over the disputed South China Sea.

Nov 09, 2015, 16:27 PM IST

India would like to work with US, Japan for early membership of APEC: Sushma Swaraj

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Tuesday announced that India would like to work with the United States and Japan for its early membership of Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC).

Sep 30, 2015, 05:02 AM IST

APEC trade chiefs vow to speed up work in WTO

Trade ministers from 21 Asia-Pacific countries Sunday issued strong support to the World Trade Organization's efforts to boost global trade amid a flurry of regional free trade agreements.

May 24, 2015, 21:12 PM IST

India should join APEC to avoid isolation: China

Pointing to India's attempts to protect its interests like farm subsidies at WTO, a Chinese daily Monday said it is high time the country joined APEC to protect its core interests better and avoid isolation.

Nov 17, 2014, 17:33 PM IST

China wins support for APEC trade plan as Obama meets Xi

Chinese President Xi Jinping held informal talks with his US counterpart Barack Obama here Tuesday in a bid to iron out differences between the world's top two economies even as China won support for its "historic" Asia-Pacific trade plan despite American opposition.

Nov 11, 2014, 19:16 PM IST

Big-power rivalries over FTAs casts shadow on APEC Summit

Amid growing big-power rivalries, China Monday rolled out the red carpet for world leaders including US President Barack Obama at the APEC Summit which got off to a colourful start in Beijing.

Nov 10, 2014, 22:59 PM IST