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

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

GYEONGJU, South Korea: Chinese leader Xi Jinping told Asia-Pacific leaders on Saturday that his country would help to defend global free trade as US President Donald Trump snubbed…

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.