Global diplomatic heavyweights converge on Gyeongju for APEC summit

The upcoming Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) events are set to bring together the world’s leading diplomatic powers to South Korea for high-stakes talks on trade, security and global governance. With confirmed participants including U.S. President Donald Trump, Chinese President Xi Jinping and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, the meetings in Gyeongju, North Gyeongsang Province, are expected to be a watershed in the global trade and security structure at a time of shifting alliances and economic uncertainty. At the center of attention are bilateral talks between Trump and Xi set for Thursday. Trump will arrive here on Wednesday on a state visit after stops in Malaysia and Japan as part of his first trip to Asia since beginning his second term. He is scheduled to deliver a keynote speech at the APEC CEO Summit on the day of his arrival and later hold a working dinner with other leaders. The following day, he will meet Xi for a bilateral meeting — their first in six years. A trade confrontation between the two countries has been escalating, with the U.S. imposing high taWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times