Chinese President Xi Jinping played up how Beijing is a proponent of stable supply chains and free trade in a speech Friday.

Chinese President Xi Jinping played up how Beijing is a proponent of stable supply chains and free trade in a speech Friday.

Beijing is positioning itself as defender of free trade as US tariffs disrupt global economy and Trump skips summit.

World leaders kicked off the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit on Friday, with Chinese President Xi Jinping taking the spotlight to address global trade uncertainties.