China calls for APEC cooperation as commerce minister skips opening over ‘urgent official business’
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Source: CNBC
Published: 2026-05-22 12:42 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Politics, Asia, China, Trade & Sanctions, World News, Business & Economy, Asia Pacific
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SUZHOU, China — Li Chenggang, China's international trade representative, opened the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation trade ministers' meeting on Friday with a call for regional economies to "send a strong message to the world" in support of cooperation.
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