At an Asia-Pacific summit, the Chinese leader urged countries to “resist unilateral bullying,” an appeal that seemed at odds with his country’s recent actions.

To keep industrial and supply chains stable and smooth, Xi said economies must "join hands rather than part ways, and strengthen their links rather than sever them". "We should vigorously expand our common interests and support the open development of supply chains," he said.

Chinese President Xi Jinping put forward a five-point proposal for promoting a universally beneficial and inclusive economic globalization and building an Asia-Pacific community during his speech at the first session of the 32nd APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting in Gyeongju,

Tensions flare as Rep. Hakeem Jeffries takes a sharp jab at Donald Trump, claiming the former President was “punked by Beijing” during his meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping. In a fiery speech,

President Trump and the Chinese leader Xi Jinping are being described as “irreplaceable” and “world class leaders” before a meeting seen as critical for shoring up a trade truce.

Mr Xi insists. It stands at the precipice of “changes unseen in a hundred years” (0% to 10%), a phrase he repeated to other leaders, including Vladimir Putin of Russia, this year. It may denote his strengthening conviction that the global balance of power is shifting in China’s direction.

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday put forward a five-point proposal for promoting a universally beneficial and inclusive economic globalization and building an Asia-Pacific community. Xi made the proposal in his speech titled “Building an Inclusive Open Asia-Pacific Economy for All” at the first session of the 32nd APEC

Chinese President Xi Jinping attends the first session of the 32nd Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Economic Leaders' Meeting and delivers a speech titled "Building an Inclusive Open Asia-Pacific Economy for All" in Gyeongju, South Korea, Oct. 31, 2025. Photo: Xinhua