Speaking on a visit to Chile on Tuesday, he vowed to "push to build an Asia-Pacific free-trade zone and an open world economy." Trump on Monday vowed to withdraw the United States from the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade pact on his first day in the White House. On the last stop of a tour to strengthen trade ties in Latin America, Xi said he and Chile's President Michelle Bachelet agreed to join in a "full strategic relationship." They expanded their countries' existing free trade agreement and signed 12 cooperation agreements. China is its biggest trade partner, receiving a quarter of all Chilean exports last year.

Source: The Nation Bangkok November 23, 2016 15:14 UTC