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Chinese President Xi Jinping is set to hold high-profile bilateral meetings with the leaders of Canada and Japan on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Gyeongju, South Korea, just days after agreeing to a tentative trade truce with U.S. President Donald Trump.

The meetings mark a key moment in Beijing’s diplomatic outreach as China attempts to stabilise relations with key regional and global partners amid ongoing tensions over trade, technology, and security in the Indo-Pacific.

Trade Ceasefire With US Sets the Stage

Xi’s bilateral talks come shortly after a temporary trade ceasefire between China and the United States, announced at the close of Trump’s visit to Seoul. The agreement pauses new restrictions on China’s rare-eart

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