Xi to participate in Apec meetings via video link

[BEIJING] China's President Xi Jinping will participate in, and speak at, a meeting of the leaders of Asia-Pacific trade group Apec via video link on Friday, the foreign ministry said.

Leaders of the grouping, hosted this year by New Zealand, will focus on the region's economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic, emphasising supply chain support and decarbonising economies.

Xi will also make a keynote address to a Nov 11 meeting for Apec business leaders, the ministry said in a website statement on Wednesday.

REUTERS