LIMA - China's President Xi Jinping made a state visit on Monday to Peru, one of its partners in its drive to boost world trade in the face of protectionist stirrings. During the APEC summit Xi cast his country as a leader of free trade cooperation. That was seen as a response to US President-elect Donald Trump's threats to restrict free trade deals in order to protect US jobs. Xi was welcomed at the presidential palace on Monday by Peru's President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski. China's Trade Minister Gao Hucheng said his country was willing to expand its 2010 bilateral free trade deal with Peru, according to Peruvian news agency Andina.

Source: Bangkok Post November 21, 2016 18:45 UTC