United States to host APEC summit next year – White House

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States will host the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation's (APEC) annual meeting in 2023, according to a White House statement on Thursday. White House spokeswoman Jen Psaki,…

APEC leaders vow to tackle economic recovery, COVID-19, climate

(Reuters) - Leaders of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum on Friday vowed to address economic recovery in the region by shoring up supply chains, tackling labor issues and continuing…

Biden says U.S. will deepen economic ties with APEC

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden on Friday pledged to deepen U.S. ties with Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) countries, including advancing fair and open trade as well as investment…

New Zealand PM Ardern hails Merkel as ‘true leader’, ‘very good person’

By Shashwat Awasthi (Reuters) - New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on Friday paid tribute to outgoing German chancellor Angela Merkel, commending her 16-year leadership of Europe's largest economy and…

China’s Xi warns against return to Cold War tensions at APEC meeting

By Praveen Menon and Shashwat Awasthi WELLINGTON (Reuters) -The Asia-Pacific region must not return to the tensions of the Cold War era, Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Thursday, ahead…