Talking at the Top: Past, Present and Future Summit Diplomacy in Asia
As the metaphor suggests, summitry sits at the pinnacle of international politics; indeed, the term was first introduced by none other than Winston Churchill. Defined most broadly as face-to-face meetings of heads of state, summits have on occasion proven to be defining historical moments: Neville Chamberlain at Munich, John F. Kennedy and Nikita Khrushchev in […]
Inclusiveness, diversity lead to better world
“We live on the same planet. It is home to more than 200 countries and regions, 2,500-plus ethnic groups and over 7 billion people. Trying to erase their differences will not work,” said Chinese President Xi Jinping at the 2018 APEC CEO Summit. At the event, he also proposed to focus on inclusiveness and promote […]
Confrontation, whether in the form of a cold war, a hot war or a trade war, will produce no winners: Xi
Chinese President Xi Jinping delivers a keynote speech at the 26th Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) CEO Summit in Port Moresby, the capital of Papua New Guinea (PNG), on Saturday. Chinese President Xi Jinping delivered a keynote speech at the 26th Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) CEO Summit in Port Moresby, the capital of Papua New […]