China’s Xi Jinping and Japan’s Fumio Kishida to maintain first face-to-face talks
Chinese President Xi Jinping making a speech on the sixth plenary session of the nineteenth CPC Central Committee in Beijing, capital of China. The session was held in Beijing from Nov. 8 to 11.
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Chinese President Xi Jinping and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will meet on the sidelines of the APEC summit.
China’s foreign ministry mentioned the 2 will trade views on China-Japan relations, in addition to worldwide and regional problems with mutual curiosity.
“China and Japan are close neighbors and important countries in the region … The two sides need to respond to the trend of the times, stay committed to peace and friendship, expand mutually-beneficial cooperation, manage differences well, and work together to build a China-Japan relationship that meets the call of the new era,” China’s overseas ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning mentioned Wednesday.
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern additionally expects to meet Xi on the sidelines of the discussion board, Reuters reported, citing a authorities spokesperson.
— Lee Ying Shan
Saudi-Thai cooperation on meals and vitality ‘a very good signal,’ says APEC govt director
Saudi Arabia’s dedication to vitality investments in Thailand is a “good sign” for diplomatic relations between the 2 counties, APEC govt director Kasemsit Pathomsak instructed CNBC’s Sri Jegarajah.
In May, state-backed Aramco signed a memorandum of understanding with Thailand’s nationwide oil firm in efforts to strengthen vitality cooperation with Thailand and enhance its presence within the area. In the identical month, the Saudi Arabian Investment Fund mentioned it might use Thailand as a hub for investment in Southeast Asia.
“It’s a good sign… to certainly reconnect at a time when both economies are sizable enough and there are a lot of synergies here to be had,” mentioned Pathomsak, pointing to meals and vitality as areas for potential cooperation.
The offers counsel additional thawing of relations after the 30-year “Blue Diamond Affair,” which concerned theft of Saudi jewels and the deaths of Saudi diplomats in Thailand. In January, Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-Ocha grew to become the first Thai head of government to visit the kingdom for the reason that dispute.
— Lee Ying Shan
Cambodia’s Hun Sen assessments optimistic for Covid, will not attend APEC
Hun Sen, Prime Minister of Cambodia
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Cambodia’s Prime Minister Hun Sen examined optimistic for Covid early this week and will not be becoming a member of the APEC summit in Bangkok.
The Cambodian chief introduced Tuesday that he tested positive for Covid and had to cancel his conferences at Indonesia’s G-20 summit to return dwelling early.
— Lee Ying Shan
Biden to miss summit; Vice President Kamala Harris to symbolize U.S.
U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris and Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff (L) depart Joint Base Andrews en route to Thailand for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit on Nov. 16, 2022.
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U.S. President Joe Biden won’t be attending the APEC leaders’ assembly in Bangkok as he shall be attending his granddaughter’s marriage ceremony. Instead, Vice President Kamala Harris will symbolize the U.S.
“The Vice President will engage with Thai leaders and civil society representatives to reaffirm and strengthen the U.S.-Thai Alliance and to discuss our cooperation across a range of issues,” White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre mentioned in an October assertion.
Earlier this week, Biden attended the Group of 20 summit in Bali, Indonesia, the place leaders of major economies mentioned Russia’s war in Ukraine, the price of residing disaster, provide chain disruptions in addition to vitality and meals safety.
— Lee Ying Shan
