Xi Jinping's US visit a rare opportunity to see China's leader up close and (sort of) personalChinese President Xi Jinping's visit to San Francisco for talks with President Joe Biden provided a rare glimpse into his usually guarded p...
18 Nov, 2023, 07.44 AM IST
A timeline of the career of former Japanese PM Shinzo AbeWhile credited with bringing a degree of stability to Japan following a period of economic malaise and constant turnover among leaders, Shi...
09 Jul, 2022, 11.14 AM IST
APEC leaders, including Donald Trump, agree on free tradeThe leaders cast aside differences to issue their first joint statement on Friday since 2017, in which they agreed to further deepen region...
21 Nov, 2020, 10.44 AM IST
Xi touts China's huge economy as base of free trade in APEC speechBuoyed by the signing of the world's largest trade pact over the weekend, Xi said the Asia-Pacific is the "forerunner driving global growth...
19 Nov, 2020, 10.11 AM IST
US Indo-Pacific strategy hinges on Sino-Indian differencesIn the words of the Trump administration, the Indo-Pacific designates a region that extends from the Indian shores to the Pacific coast of ...
18 Apr, 2019, 08.40 AM IST
China slams Mike Pence; says no country in debt trap because of BRIPence and Chinese President Xi Jinping traded barbs in speeches at the APEC summit on Saturday.
18 Nov, 2018, 04.59 PM IST
US building stronger bonds with nations like India for free and open Indo-Pacific: PenceThe US recently renamed its oldest and largest military command - the Pacific Command - to Indo-Pacific Command, in a largely symbolic move...
05 Oct, 2018, 02.49 PM IST
Donald Trump to promote free and open Indo-Pacific region during Asia tripTrump himself told reporters in a joint media appearance with the visiting Prime Minister of Singapore that he is looking forward to his tr...
24 Oct, 2017, 09.57 AM IST
India has joined the climate change challenge: John KerryIndia has joined the climate change challenge, US Secretary of State Kerry said as he praised Indian efforts to combat the growing menace.
12 Mar, 2015, 10.03 PM IST
Barack Obama to visit Asia Pacific region, may meet Narendra ModiObama will travel to China, Myanmar and Australia next week during a six-day trip to attend a series of key multilateral and bilateral meet...
05 Nov, 2014, 12.41 AM IST
- Democrats, Republicans urge free trade for US jobs
Democrats and Republicans may not agree on much these days, but they are finding some common ground when it comes to trade.
11 Nov, 2010, 04.43 PM IST
- Doha Round's success depends on India, China and Brazil: US
A top US trade official said on Wednesday that the success or failure of the Doha Round depends on countries like India, China and Brazil.
17 Jun, 2010, 11.58 AM IST
- IMF chief again says Chinese yuan should rise
International Monetary Fund chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn on Monday reiterated that a stronger yuan would help bolster China's economy, amid...
16 Nov, 2009, 03.35 PM IST
- APEC leaders vote for anti-protectionism
Asia-Pacific leaders agreed to fight protectionism while refraining from mentioning currency distortions that contribute to such actions, b...
16 Nov, 2009, 02.26 AM IST
- IMF chief puts China under new currency pressure
The International Monetary Fund said on Friday that a stronger yuan would boost China's economy but the Asian power showed no sign of heedi...
13 Nov, 2009, 03.40 PM IST
- Bush urges countries to avoid protectionism
US President George W Bush, faced with a dwindling number of days in office, was using his final world summit to try to keep a virulent eco...
22 Nov, 2008, 11.45 AM IST
- Chinese hackers preparing attack on US carrier fleet: Pentagon
Chinese military hackers have reportedly prepared a detailed plan to disable America's aircraft battle carrier fleet with a devastating cyb...
08 Sep, 2007, 01.15 PM IST