China’s Xi Jinping warns Apec leaders against isolationism
President’s caution follows Peruvian leader’s call to fight rising protectionism
Chinese President Xi Jinping has called on Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) nations to play a leading role in the global economy, which faces challenges and uncertainty.
Xi was giving a keynote address at the Apec Economic Leaders’ summit in Lima, Peru, which is his second stop on his current Latin American trip.
“Global economic recovery is still weak as growth impetus is not strong enough,” Xi told the summit on Saturday night, Beijing time. “Facing the challenge of risk, all parties should cooperate and stick to the spirit of partnerships and win-win cooperation.
“[We] should build up an equal and universally beneficial framework agreement, as isolation and exclusiveness are wrong.”
