Trump seeks trade war truce with China's Xi in talks

US President Donald Trump and China's leader Xi Jinping were set to hold talks in South Korea, seeking a return to a fragile trade war truce between the world's two largest economies.

Taiwan set to dominate talks as Xi meets Biden in San Francisco

Chinese President Xi Jinping will meet US counterpart Joe Biden in San Francisco on Wednesday for the two leaders' first face-to-face meeting following a turbulent 12 months for US-China relations. Taiwan, a long-term source of disagreement between the two nations, is expected to top the agenda. 

Peru president proposes new Asia-Pacific deal after US exit TPP

Peru's President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski on Tuesday proposed the creation of a trade bloc between member economies of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum and other nations.

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte to ban fishing in disputed Scarborough Shoal with support from China

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, with the support of China's Xi Jinping, plans to issue an executive order banning fishing in part of the disputed Scarborough Shoal.

Obama to Trump: US Leadership ‘Indispensable’- No Other Nation Can Fill

U.S. President Barack Obama finished his final foreign tour in Peru the same way he began it in Europe, trying to reassure other world leaders who are anxious about a possible sharp shift in U.S. foreign policy under President-elect Donald Trump.

Obama to Latin America: Give Trump a chance to lead

President Barack Obama on Saturday sought to reassure Latin America that U.S. policy in the region will not significantly change once his predecessor, President-elect Donald Trump, assumes power.

Duterte a Putin: "Los países occidentales desatan guerras pero tienen miedo de participar en ellas"

En el marco de la cumbre del Foro de Cooperación Económica Asia-Pacífico (APEC), el presidente de Filipinas, Rodrigo Duterte, aseguró este sábado durante un encuentro con su homólogo, ruso, Vladímir Putin, que "los países occidentales tratan de atacar y asustar a las naciones pequeñas, lo que pone de manifiesto su hipocresía". En este sentido, Duterte dijo que Occidente "desata guerras, pero tiene miedo de participar en ellas", informa RIA Novosti.

Manœuvre dangereuse de chasseurs suisses près d’un avion officiel russe, Moscou demande des comptes

Trois avions de combat suisses ont approché dangereusement un appareil russe avec à son bord la délégation russe qui rendaient au sommet de l’APEC, au Pérou, ce qui a indigné Moscou, qui attend des explications de la part du gouvernement helvète.

Lavrov: les USA essaieraient d’épargner le Front al-Nosra

L’impossibilité de faire la différence entre l’opposition syrienne et les terroristes est la pierre d’achoppement de la coopération entre Moscou et Washington sur la Syrie, selon le chef de la diplomatie russe.

Obama lands in Athens for final European voyage

US President Barack Obama arrived in Athens on Tuesday, the first stop on a final foreign trip that will aim to reassure worried Europeans following Donald Trump's surprise presidential election victory.

Japan, Philippines agree in principle to defense equipment transfer

Japan and the Philippines on Thursday broadly agreed on a pact for the transfer of defense equipment and technology, as they step up their cooperation over China's muscle-flexing in regional waters.

Asia-Pacific leaders to avoid S. China Sea in post-summit statement

Asia-Pacific leaders gathering in the Philippines for an economic summit are most likely to omit any reference to high tensions in the South China Sea when they release a joint statement, a draft of it showed Wednesday.

China tells Obama to keep out of South China Sea disputes

Beijing said on Nov. 18 US President Barack Obama should not get involved in disputes in the South China Sea, after he demanded an end to artificial island building in the hotly contested region.

Obama Calls for ‘Bold Steps’ to Quell Tensions in South China Sea

President Barack Obama said bold measures should be taken to try to ease growing strains over the South China Sea, where six governments including the Philippines have overlapping claims.  

Obama visits Philippine vessel, eyes South China Sea at APEC

US President Barack Obama's visit to a Philippine naval frigate on Tuesday is a provocative gesture to hype the South China Sea issue ahead of a major meeting of Asia-Pacific leaders in Manila, Chinese observers said Tuesday.

Philippines heightens security for APEC meeting following Paris attacks

The Philippines on Saturday condemned the deadly attacks in Paris, vowing to heighten its security as it hosts the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Economic Leaders' Meeting next week.

Russia, China Sign Energy Deals at APEC Summit

China and Russia have signed energy cooperation agreements on the sidelines of the annual Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Beijing.

The deals, which include a second major supply route, were signed Sunday by Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping. The route will supply Russian natural gas to China along a western route. In May, the two sides signed a $400 billion deal for an eastern supply route.

Putin, Shinzo Abe to discuss signing of peace treaty between Russia and Japan

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will discuss progress in preparations of a peace treaty between the two countries and topical international problems at their meeting on the sidelines of the Asia Pacific Economic Co-operation (APEC) summit in Beijing on Sunday.

Before the meeting, Putin said that in the past several years relations between Russia and Japan “has been developing successfully both in the economic and in the political spheres.” “I mean the resumption of talks on a peace treaty too,” he noted. “In this context, I am glad at an opportunity to meet with you again to jointly analyze all aspects of bilateral cooperation.”