Speaking at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) conference in Da Nang, Vietnam, on Friday, the US president’s words had the tone of a fierce reprimand. The story could not be bigger, and the stakes for Trump – and the country – could not be higher. The speech was markedly different from the reserved tone of the Chinese president, Xi Jinping, who spoke directly after Trump, although to much louder applause and cheers from the audience. In contrast to Trump, who said the US would no longer “enter into large agreements that tie our hands”, Xi told Apec to “support the multilateral trading regime”. Facebook Twitter Pinterest Donald Trump shakes hands with Vladimir Putin as they pose for a group photo ahead of the Apec summit gala dinner.

Source: The Guardian November 10, 2017 09:48 UTC