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APEC Summit Stresses Adoption of Balanced Economic Policies

Countries attending the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation forum in Bangkok on Friday agreed “to adopt more balanced and inclusive trade and economic policies.” Thailand's Prayuth earlier urged participants at the summit to seek sustainable growth and development after economic and social challenges from COVID, climate change and geopolitical rivalries. "We…

Asharq Al-Awsat

U.S. govt official: meeting on N.Korea on sidelines of APEC was "very productive and free flowing"

A senior U.S. government official said on Friday that the United Nations security council should meet to discuss North Korea's latest missile launches.

Reuters

President Xi invites Chile's Boric to China in 2023

China's President Xi Jinping has invited Chilean leader Gabriel Boric to visit the country next year, following the bilateral meeting the two held on the sidelines of the APEC summit in Thailand on Friday, the Chilean government said.

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China's Xi seeks new diplomatic inroads with Asian leaders

Chinese President Xi Jinping has used his first face-to-face meetings with America’s Asia-Pacific allies since 2020 to forge diplomatic inroads as Washington pushes back against Beijing's influence in the region

The Independent UK

Police under fire for assault at anti-Apec rally

Police are under fire after the emergence of a video showing an officer assaulting a reporter covering an anti-Apec protest on Friday in Bangkok, while detained demonstrators are facing multiple charges.

Bangkok Post

Apec leaders commit to open markets

Apec leaders wrapped up their first day of talks in Bangkok with a pledge to keep supply chains and markets open, on a day when a North Korean missile launch cast a shadow over other events.

Bangkok Post

China, Japan to Move Quickly on Maritime and Air Security Hotline

Both sides pledged to maintain ‘international and regional peace and prosperity’ as part of a five-point consensus reached during the APEC summit

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Saudi Crown Prince Participates in APEC Summit in Thailand

Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz led on Friday the Saudi delegation to attend the Asia-Paciﬁc Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in the Thai capital, Bangkok. The Crown Prince met with Sultan of Brunei Hassanal Bolkiah on the sidelines of the summit. They reviewed bilateral relations between the two countries,…

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Anthony Albanese calls for emergency UN meeting to condemn North Korean missile launch

Australia’s prime minister joined forces with Kamala Harris, Fumio Kishida, Jacinda Ardern, Han Duck-soo, and Justin Trudeau, on issue at Apec summit

The Guardian - AU

Leaders at APEC condemn recent firing of missiles by North Korea in strongest terms - Japan govt

The United States, South Korea, Canada, New Zealand, Japan, and Australia agreed on Friday to condemn the launch of North Korea's ballistic missiles in the strongest terms in an emergency meeting held on the sidelines of the APEC summit, the Japanese government said.

Reuters

U.S. VP Harris: United States has enduring economic commitment to Indo-Pacific

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris told a CEO summit during an APEC summit in Bangkok on Friday that her country has an "enduring economic commitment" to the Indo-Pacific region.

Reuters

Threats to peace dominate Asia-Pacific leaders' summit

Threats to peace and stability were dominating the agenda at a summit of Pacific Rim economies, as leaders warned that war and tensions among the big powers threaten to unravel the global order

The Independent UK

Thai PM calls for sustainable growth as tensions overshadow APEC

Prayuth Chan-ocha says region needs new perspective as war in Ukraine and North Korean missile launch cloud summit.

Al Jazeera

Pacific allies hold urgent meeting after North Korea launches missile

The prime minister says North Korea's "escalation" of missile launches needs to be "called out" after an urgent meeting with Pacific allies.

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Australia condemns North Korean missile launch

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese condemned on Friday the launch of a suspected intercontinental ballistic missile by North Korea that took place as Asia-Pacific leaders gathered in Bangkok for the APEC summit.

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Factbox-What is APEC and which leaders are attending the Bangkok summit?

Leaders and heads of governments from the 21 member economies of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) are in the Thai capital Bangkok for a two-day meeting that concludes on Saturday.

AAP

PM joins leaders to condemn North Korea

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has joined colleagues from the United States, Canada, Japan, South Korea and New Zealand to condemn a ballistic missile launch.

Bangkok Post

Police fire rubber bullets at protesters

Police fired rubber bullets to prevent demonstrators moving from Din So Road near the Democracy Monument in Bangkok to the Apec summit venue on Friday, and made eight arrests.

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Thai police use rubber bullets to disperse protest over APEC summit

Thai police on Friday fired rubber bullets to disperse a protest against the APEC summit in Bangkok, a police official in charge of the event's security taskforce said.

ABC News

Albanese says Australia is unlikely to support Taiwan's push to join Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership

Anthony Albanese says Australia is unlikely to support Taiwan's efforts to join the CPTPP trade bloc on the basis that it is not a "recognised" nation-state.

Reuters

Leaders at APEC summit to meet on N.Korea missile launch -Kyodo

The leaders of South Korea, Japan and the United States, among other nations, will hold an emergency meeting on Friday on the sidelines of the Asia-Paciﬁc Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit after North Korea's missile launch, the Kyodo news agency said.

Bangkok Post

Apec summit begins, Prayut to focus on sustainable economic growth

The annual meeting of Pacific-rim leaders started in Bangkok on Friday with the focus on taming surging food and energy prices partly driven by Russia's invasion of Ukraine and realising inclusive and sustainable growth for the region.

The Guardian - AU

Albanese denies rift with Macron over Aukus submarines as leaders convene at Apec

PM says French president is entitled to express his views in a ‘very forthright manner’ and confirms Australia won’t support Taiwan’s entry into key trade pact

Reuters

US, others at APEC summit condemn North Korean missile test

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris called an emergency gathering of several allies on the sidelines of an Asia-Pacific economic summit on Friday, emerging with leaders of five other nations to condemn North Korea after it test-fired an intercontinental ballistic missile capable of reaching the United States.

The Guardian - AU

Sean Turnell reunited with wife in Australia after two years in Myanmar prison

Economic adviser to deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi was described as being in ‘amazingly good spirits’ by Anthony Albanese

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