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By Jake Spring SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt (Reuters) – China’s top climate negotiator Xie Zhenhua said on Saturday he expects to continue direct cooperation on climate change with his U.S. counterpart John Kerry after the COP27 summit taking place in Egypt comes to a close. China and the United States are the world’s two largest emitters …

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SHANGHAI (Reuters) – China reported a slight decline in new COVID-19 cases on Saturday as numerous cities across the country battled outbreaks and restaurants and many other businesses in Beijing shut after authorities urged people to stay home over the weekend. Authorities have recently taken some steps to try ease the impact of their tough …

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By Sakura Murakami TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s struggled on Saturday to shake off domestic scandals that have undermined his approval ratings even as he stressed the need for bold leadership at a time of increasing global upheaval. Kishida, in Thailand for an Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit, is facing pressure to …

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BANGKOK (Reuters) -Leaders of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum vowed on Saturday to uphold and strengthen a rules-based multilateral trading system while most of them condemned Russia’s war in Ukraine. Leaders of the 21 members of the grouping in their declaration at the end of a two-day summit in Bangkok also said they recognised …

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BANGKOK (Reuters) – The U.S. city of San Francisco will host the leaders’ meeting of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum next year, Vice President Kamala Harris said, as the 2022 summit drew to a close in Bangkok on Saturday. Thailand’s Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha, who is this week’s host, handed over the chair of …

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BANGKOK/SHANGHAI (Reuters) – U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris on Saturday met briefly with Chinese President Xi Jinping, a White House official said. “The Vice President noted a key message that President Biden emphasized in his November 14 meeting with President Xi: we must maintain open lines of communication to responsibly manage the competition between our …

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SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Saturday said it was premature to discuss any potential trips to China, days after he met President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Indonesia. “What we have had this week is first steps and I’m not getting ahead of myself,” Albanese said …

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