Tag: APEC

President Duterte to APEC: Ensure unimpeded flow of COVID-19 vaccines, technologies

(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte on Friday, Nov. 20, called on Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation member-states to ensure the unimpeded flow of COVID-19 vaccines and technologies once  available. In his speech at the virtual APEC Leaders Meeting, the  President said several modalities could be employed for this: through bilateral and multilateral cooperation and through tripartite arrangements among the government, private sector and  multilateral financial institutions. “We have to defeat the virus everywhere, or no one is […]

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Trump to take part in virtual APEC summit Friday: US official

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Donald Trump will take part on Friday in the virtual Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum, a senior US official said, as the president continues to reject the results of this month’s election. The APEC forum, hosted this year by Malaysia but held online because of the Covid-19 pandemic, brings together 21 Pacific Rim countries, accounting for about 60 percent of global GDP. “President Trump will participate in tomorrow’s virtual APEC […]

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Xi touts China’s ‘openness’ on trade in APEC address

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AFP) — President Xi Jinping pegged China as the pivot point for global free trade on Thursday, vowing to keep his huge economy open and warning against protectionism. Buoyed by the signing of the world’s largest trade pact over the weekend, Xi said the Asia-Pacific is the “forerunner driving global growth” in a world hit by “multiple challenges” including the pandemic. He vowed “openness” to trade and refuted any possibility of the […]

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New Zealand says APEC 2021 to be virtual summit

WELLINGTON, United States (AFP) — The annual APEC summit of Asia-Pacific leaders will be virtual next year to avoid travel risks associated with the global coronavirus pandemic, 2021 hosts New Zealand said Tuesday. Foreign Minister Winston Peters said holding the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit online, instead of in Auckland, was a “pragmatic” response to the crisis. “COVID-19 has seriously impacted how we conduct international diplomacy,” he said in a statement. “Given the current global environment, […]

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Palace expresses support for Chile after Latin American country’s cancelation of APEC event amid anti-gov’t protests

(Eagle News)–The Palace has expressed support for Chile after the Latin American country canceled the APEC Economic Leaders Meeting that was scheduled this month. President Rodrigo Duterte had confirmed his attendance in the Asian Pacific Economic Cooperation event. He was supposed to have been accompanied by Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. and Trade Secretary Ramon Lopez. “The Office of the President therefore expresses the country’s support for Chile as it made the hard decision […]

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Crisis-wracked Chile pulls out as APEC, climate meet host

  by Paulina ABRAMOVICH Agence France Presse SANTIAGO, Chile (AFP) — Chile pulled out of hosting two major international summits on Wednesday as it struggled to restore order after more than ten days of civil unrest that have left at least 20 dead. President Sebastian Pinera said “common sense” dictated the decision to withdraw from the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation summit and the Cop 25 climate change conference. US President Donald Trump had said he […]

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Venue fire casts pall over New Zealand’s APEC plans

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AFP) — A massive fire at the Auckland venue being built to host the 2021 APEC forum raged for a second day on Wednesday, as New Zealand officials insisted the event would go ahead. The blaze broke out at the SkyCity convention centre construction site on Tuesday afternoon and was still blanketing the city with smoke a day later, despite the efforts of more than 100 firefighters. Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters […]

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Palace: Duterte’s “versatility” seen in his decision to finish APEC meetings

(Eagle News)—President Rodrigo Duterte’s “versatility” aided in his decision to stay on and attend Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Summit meetings, Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said on Tuesday, Nov. 20. According to Panelo, the President’s decision was a reflection of his “decisiveness in attending to an urgent domestic concern while performing his diplomatic duties to pursue a policy of cooperation in consonance with APEC’s goal of inclusive growth and development among its members.” “Every decision or action […]

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APEC leaders divided after US, China spat

  by Andrew Beatty / Ayee Macaraig Agence France Presse PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea (AFP) — Asia-Pacific leaders failed Sunday to bridge gaping divisions over trade at a summit dominated by a war of words between the US and China as they vie for regional influence. For the first time, APEC leaders were unable to agree on a formal written declaration amid sharp differences between the world’s top two economies over the rules of […]

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Divided APEC leaders battle for unity after US, China spat

PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea (AFP) — New Zealanders have been quick to find a way to celebrate Ireland’s historic Test win in Dublin, highlighting that the All Blacks loss was at least masterminded by a Kiwi. In a country where 20 percent of the population claim Irish ancestry, the All Blacks’ defeat on Saturday was still seen by some as a win for New Zealand. The 16-9 victory was the third time in the […]

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President Duterte stays on to continue APEC meetings on Sunday

  (Eagle News) – President Rodrigo Duterte decided to stay on at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Leaders meeting in Papua New Guinea on Sunday, Nov. 18, where he and other APEC leaders convened for the last round of sessions before the important summit wraps up today. Duterte also posed together with his fellow APEC leaders for a second family photo on Sunday morning at the APEC Haus in Port Moresby. He stood beside Russia’s […]

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US, China in APEC cruise ship clash on trade, influence

  by Andrew Beatty and Richard Carter Agence France Presse PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea (AFP) — China and the US crossed swords Saturday ahead of an APEC summit, duelling over protectionism, trade tariffs and “chequebook diplomacy” as they laid out sharply contrasting visions for the Pacific Rim region. In combative back-to-back speeches at a business forum held on a hulking cruise ship moored in Port Moresby, Xi Jinping and US Vice President Mike Pence […]

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