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Medvedev arrives in Vietnam for official visit to discuss major joint projects

Hanoi - TASS

Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev arrived in Vietnam for an official visit on Sunday. The Russian premier set off for Hanoi after the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit held in Papua New Guinea. According to the Russian government’s press service, during the two-day visit Medvedev is due to hold talks with Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc, General Secretary ofRead more

China ready to fill Asia Pacific vacuum left by noncommittal US

Andrew Hammond

The global spotlight turned to Asia Pacific this week, with world leaders from Russia to Australia and India to Canada attending the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summits. With states in attendance accounting for more than 50 percent of global gross domestic product and nearly half of world trade, the US-Chinese rivalry took centerRead more

Jokowi urges APEC leaders to carry out 3 tasks

Jakarta - Arab Today

Indonesian President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has urged the leaders of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) member countries to carry out three tasks, namely inclusive development, conclusion of "Bogor Goals," and exploitation of innovation and technology development. "Unless they are improved, the ideas and movements of protectionism as well as anti-globalization would spread rapidly," he said at the APEC SummitRead more

Jokowi attends APEC leaders' meeting in Vietnamietnam

Jakarta - Arab Today

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) here, Saturday, headed to the Intercontinental Penisula Resort Da Nang to attend the 25th APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting 2017 as a speaker alongside 21 other leaders of the group's member countries. The meeting kicked off with the leaders's retreat, followed by a group photo session, and a working luncheon. On arrival at Da Nang, Jokowi wasRead more

President Jokowi, Prime Minister Turnbull meet in Vietnam

Da Nang, Vietnam - Arab Today

Indonesian President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) held a bilateral meeting with Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull on the sidelines of APEC Summit held, here, Saturday. They among other things discussed about Indonesia-Australia Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA). During the bilateral meeting, President Jokowi was accompanied by Trade Minister Enggartiasto Lukito, Vice Foreign Minister Abdurrahman Fachir, Industry Minister Airlangga Hartanto, Chief ofRead more

NAFTA negotiators open 5th round of talks -- early

Mexico City - Arab Today

Negotiators from Canada, Mexico and the United States working to update the North American Free Trade Agreement began their discussions on Wednesday -- two days before the fifth round of talks was formally due to begin. A joint statement did not specify what issues the negotiators are focusing on in the talks, which are due to run through November 21.Read more

Asia-Pacific leaders say to fight 'unfair trade' in nod to Trump

Dananag - Arab Today

Asia-Pacific leaders agreed on Saturday to address "unfair trade practices" and "market distorting subsidies" in a statement that bore the imprint of U.S. President Donald Trump's efforts to reshape the global trade landscape. The summit of Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) countries in Vietnam has put on show the contrasting vision of Trump's "America First" policy with the traditional consensus favouringRead more

Trade ministers agree Asia-Pacific trade pact without US

Danang - Arab Today

Ministers from 11 Asia-Pacific countries agreed Saturday to press ahead with a major trade deal without the United States, as the world's largest economy seeks to go it alone under President Donald Trump's "America First" policy. Trump pulled his country from the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) at the start of the year, dismaying allies and casting into doubt an agreementRead more

Trump: Putin told me 'he didn't meddle' in US election

Washington - Arab Today

US president Donald Trump on Saturday said Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin told him that "he didn't meddle" in US elections that propelled the billionaire former reality star to the White House. Trump's relationship with Moscow has stalked the first year of his presidency, with key former aides under a US investigation for alleged collaboration with the Kremlin. Trump's former campaignRead more