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Xi, Putin meet in Beijing, 17 agreements signed

Xi, Putin meet in Beijing, 17 agreements signed
November 9, 2014, 1:41 pm

Chinese President Xi Jinping meets with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Beijing, capital of China, Nov. 9, 2014 [Xinhua]
In a boost to bilateral ties between the two allies, Russia and China have signed 17 agreements on Sunday after Presidents Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping met in Beijing.
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APEC launches study of China-backed Asia Pacific FTA

November 8, 2014, 6:03 am

By pushing for a wider deal in the Asia Pacific that would equal the EU, China would also steal a march over the TPP championed by President Barack Obama’s administration [Xinhua]
By pushing for a wider deal in the Asia Pacific that would equal the EU, China would also steal a march over the TPP championed by President Barack Obama’s administration [Xinhua]
The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Ministerial Meeting on Saturday decided to “launch and comprehensively and systemically push forward” the mammoth China-backed Asia Pacific FTA negotiations despite reported opposition from the US.
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