China’s Xi Vows No Decoupling in Call to Halt Protectionism
- Asia-Pacific state leaders speak during annual APEC meeting
- Gathering comes as world looks toward reset in China-U.S. ties
This article is for subscribers only.
President Xi Jinping pledged that China wouldn’t engage in decoupling, in an address to Asia-Pacific leaders in Kuala Lumpur just days after the region inaugurated the world’s largest free-trade agreement.
Xi’s speech during Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summits Thursday came as he -- and the world -- await clues on how U.S. President-elect Joe Biden will approach the region. The White House declined to say Wednesday whether President Donald Trump plans to address the gathering in Malaysia, held virtually this year because of the pandemic.