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Opinion & Features
THINKING ALOUD

Hints of Xi-Trump rapprochement while Apec slides into irrelevance

A drone view of a pump jack and drilling rig south of Midland, Texas, U.S. June 11, 2025. REUTERS/Eli Hartman
Companies & Markets
COMMODITY INSIGHTS

China can’t be counted on to absorb global crude surplus as Opec+ bumps up production: market watchers

US President Donald Trump has set a deadline of Aug 12 for the US and China to reach a durable tariffs agreement.
Global Enterprise

Trump, Xi might meet ahead of or during October Apec summit in South Korea: SCMP

The Apec trade envoys gathering comes amid growing protectionism triggered by Trump’s tariffs, which have targeted more than half of the bloc.
Global Enterprise

Asia Pacific trade envoys to discuss multilateral cooperation in tariff era

At meeting after meeting, from Apec in Peru to G20 in Brazil over the last week, Chinese President Xi Jinping sought to draw a contrast with Trump’s “America First” message, presenting himself as a predictable defender of the multilateral global trade order.
Global Enterprise
NEWS ANALYSIS

Bracing for Trump tariffs, China’s Xi makes diplomatic push at global summits

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Global Enterprise

Singapore offers to host Apec summit in 2030

China President Xi Jinping and US President Joe Biden, who will hold their last, official face-to-face on Saturday, warned separately of choppy waters as the world braces for the prospect of fresh trade wars after Donald Trump assumes the US presidency in January.
International

At Apec summit under Trump’s shadow, Xi and Biden signal turbulence ahead

PM Lee Hsien Loong said he hopes relations between US and China can now begin to stabilise and the two countries can continue to remain in close touch.
Singapore
Singapore must continue to depend on free trade, multilateralism and working with other countries, he says at end of Apec Summit

US-China relations ‘not amenable to quick fixes’: PM Lee

Members of the US-led Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF) at the Apec Summit in San Francisco.
Global Enterprise
COMMENTARY

Is a trade deal between the US and Asia still on the cards or has the ship sailed?

The two leaders are also expected to discuss the creation of a new dialogue framework on export control issues and fostering a safe business environment.
International

China, Japan reaffirm ‘strategic relationship’ in rare talks

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