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Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) APEC is a forum for economic cooperation of all countries bordering the Pacific. It was set up in 1989 in response to the economic rise of Asian countries. India watches from sidelines as APEC kicks off Murali Krishnan in New Delhi 1 hour ago1 hour ago India has said in the past it wants to join the multilateral regional economic grouping, but with the US president's transactional style dominating the landscape, doing one-on-one deals may be preferable for New Delhi. https://www.dw.com/en/india-watches-from-sidelines-as-apec-kicks-off/a-74557455 © 2025 Deutsche Welle US-China dysfunction overshadows APEC summit Wesley Rahn 2 hours ago2 hours ago For decades, APEC has helped integrate economies along the Pacific Rim. But on-again, off-again tariff escalation between the world's largest economies means more uncertainty and less room for cooperation. https://www.dw.com/en/us-china-dysfunction-overshadows-apec-summit/a-74555101 © 2025 Deutsche Welle APEC summit: Can Trump and Xi cool the US-China trade war? Katharina Bahn 10/29/2025October 29, 2025 As the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit kicks off in South Korea, all eyes are on US President Trump and Chinese leader Xi. Can the world's most powerful politicians deescalate the US-China trade war, or will tariffs and tech tensions tip markets into turmoil? https://www.dw.com/en/apec-asia-pacific-economic-cooperation-summit-can-trump-and-xi-cool-us-china-trade-war/video-74526860 © 2025 Deutsche Welle