China scores big at APEC summit
14 Nov 2014 5:26 AM IST
Chinese President Xi Jinping emerged stronger after the two-day Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit, which was known to have been dominated by the United States in the recent past.
APEC accepted two important proposals that were pushed by China to widen its own sphere of influence.
India, which did not attend despite being invited to join as an observer, may have to consider the implications of China’s achievements at the summit. Pakistan and Bangladesh attended as observers, according to diplomats based in Beijing. Xi had invited Prime Minister Narendra Modi to attend during their meeting in September.
Xi clearly stole the show at the summit, with US President Barack Obama talking about accommodating China, observers said. Leaders of Asia-Pacific countries agreed to move towards a new free-trade zone strongly backed by China.
APEC accepted two important proposals that were pushed by China to widen its own sphere of influence.
India, which did not attend despite being invited to join as an observer, may have to consider the implications of China’s achievements at the summit. Pakistan and Bangladesh attended as observers, according to diplomats based in Beijing. Xi had invited Prime Minister Narendra Modi to attend during their meeting in September.
Xi clearly stole the show at the summit, with US President Barack Obama talking about accommodating China, observers said. Leaders of Asia-Pacific countries agreed to move towards a new free-trade zone strongly backed by China.
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