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Taiwan minister says he was not 'belittled' on rare trip to China

Taiwan Labour Minister Hung Sun-han speaks to the media after returning from attending the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) meeting in Shanghai, China, at Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport in Taoyuan, Taiwan, September 22, 2026. REUTERS/Ann Wang

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South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun (left) and Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi (right) meet with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York City on Sept 21.

Putin plans to attend Xi’s APEC summit and skip G-20 with Trump

Russian President Vladimir Putin plans to take part personally in the APEC meeting for the first time since 2017, according to sources.

Taiwan minister makes rare trip to China for APEC event

Taiwan Labour Minister Hung Sun-han will attend an APEC human resources ministerial meeting in Nanjing.

Letter from Phu Quoc

The next Bali or Jeju? Vietnam’s biggest isle aims to become a ‘global island destination’

The Venetian Canal inside the Grand World Phu Quoc entertainment complex.

Kremlin says Xi, Trump and Putin may hold a trilateral meeting at next APEC summit

(From left) US President Donald Trump, Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin may meet at the next summit of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum.

US diplomat dangles energy diversification to APEC group

Delegates attending the opening ceremony of the APEC meeting in Suzhou, China, on May 22.

APEC trade envoys gather in China to discuss trade imbalances, supply chain resilience

A general view of the opening session of the APEC China 2026 Ministers Responsible for Trade (MRT) meeting in Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, China, May 22, 2026. REUTERS/Nicoco Chan

Japan envoy in China vows ‘best efforts’ to realise Takaichi-Xi leaders’ summit at APEC

Sino-Japanese relations have suffered after Sanae Takaichi suggested in November that Japan could deploy its defence forces in the event of a conflict over Taiwan.

US pushes AI funding, fisheries tech at APEC amid China rivalry

Washington seeks to counter Beijing’s technological and maritime influence.

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