Combo picture of Donald Trump and Xi Jinping at APEC. (Left) U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) CEO Summit in Da Nang, Vietnam, on Friday, Nov. 10, 2017. Photo: EPA Combo picture of Donald Trump and Xi Jinping at APEC. (Left) U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) CEO Summit in Da Nang, Vietnam, on Friday, Nov. 10, 2017. Photo: EPA
Combo picture of Donald Trump and Xi Jinping at APEC. (Left) U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) CEO Summit in Da Nang, Vietnam, on Friday, Nov. 10, 2017. Photo: EPA
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The Beijing show over, Donald Trump and Xi Jinping push their own world trade orders at Apec

US president sends hardline message on South China Sea and trade protectionism while Chinese leader offers his country as a defender of globalisation

Topic |   Donald Trump
Liu ZhenSarah Zheng
Liu Zhen and Sarah Zheng

Updated: 2:55pm, 20 Jul, 2018

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Combo picture of Donald Trump and Xi Jinping at APEC. (Left) U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) CEO Summit in Da Nang, Vietnam, on Friday, Nov. 10, 2017. Photo: EPA Combo picture of Donald Trump and Xi Jinping at APEC. (Left) U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) CEO Summit in Da Nang, Vietnam, on Friday, Nov. 10, 2017. Photo: EPA
Combo picture of Donald Trump and Xi Jinping at APEC. (Left) U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) CEO Summit in Da Nang, Vietnam, on Friday, Nov. 10, 2017. Photo: EPA
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