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Tag: Xi Jinping
Xi Visits Philippines to Celebrate ‘Rainbow After the Rain’ With Duterte
President Xi Jinping arrived in Manila amid growing concern that the Philippines’ conciliatory approach to China has backfired.
Science Times at 40: The Key to Stopping the Illegal Wildlife Trade: China
The country is a critical market for animal contraband. Some scientists fear the official commitment to conservation may be wavering.
News Analysis: U.S.-China Clash at Asian Summit Was Over More Than Words
A dispute over trade language meant that members of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum failed to issue a joint document for the first time.
U.S. and China Square Off on Trade, and APEC Nations Duck for Cover
The clash between President Xi Jinping and Vice President Pence left the gathering of 21 nations in Papua New Guinea in disarray, and worried.
Interpol Meets to Select New President After Leader’s Arrest in China
The agency is holding its first general assembly since its president, Meng Hongwei, was detained by China on charges of taking bribes and other crimes.
Xi and Pence Stake Out Trade Positions in Dueling Speeches at Pacific Rim Forum
The sharp rhetoric at the APEC conference came as President Trump prepared to meet with the Chinese leader at the Group of 20 summit meeting in Argentina amid a trade war.
‘It’s Time to Try to Change the Men’: Papua New Guinea’s Epidemic of Abuse
A loose network of makeshift shelters is straining to meet the need in a region where 80 percent of women say they have been beaten by a partner.
Coming to Papua New Guinea: World Leaders (and 40 Maseratis)
The island nation, the poorest member of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation regional forum, has spent lavishly as host of the group’s annual summit meeting.
At U.N., China Defends Mass Detention of Uighur Muslims
The detainees are told they have an “ideological virus” and must be indoctrinated in devotion to the state. Western governments called for the practice to end.