Xi Mounts Fresh Defense of Globalization in Contrast to Trump
- China’s president speaks after Trump at APEC forum in Vietnam
- Says economies need to be more open in order to benefit all
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Chinese President Xi Jinping offered a robust defense of globalization in a speech to Asian business leaders on Friday, calling on nations to keep their economies open for shared prosperity.
Speaking moments after U.S. President Donald Trump told the same audience the U.S. would not seek multilateral trade deals and wanted to make the system fairer for Americans, Xi painted a picture of a global order that would bring collective benefits.