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Xi Jinping appears at the Government Palace in Lima yesterday.Photographer: Manuel Orbegozo/Bloomberg

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By Rebecca Choong Wilkins and Eric Martin

November 16, 2024 at 12:23 AM UTC

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November 16, 2024 at 4:54 PM UTC

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As Donald Trump threatens to impose tariffs on the entire world, Xi Jinping is once again wasting no time in positioning himself as the premier defender of the international trading system.