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Addressing the APEC Economic Leaders Meeting in Bangkok, Thailand on Friday, Chinese President Xi Jinping commended economic cooperation in the Asia-Pacific over the past several decades that has led to an

President Xi highlights the importance of maintaining peace and stability in the Asia-Pacific amid the speedy evolution of the international situation, and calls for deepening the regional partnership.

Thai officials are hoping to steer discussions away from the Ukraine war toward issues including climate change, economic disruptions, and COVID-19 recovery.

Police extended their issuance of pass cards for people living or working near the Queen Sirikit National Convention Center (QSNCC), the venue of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) summit, until Saturday for the convenience of about 45,000 people there, the police spokesman said on Thursday.

The absence of US President Joe Biden from the APEC meeting is not a sign that the US, the regions strongest economy, values regional cooperation. At the same time, some analysts point out that the US strategic focus on the Asia-Pacific region is to overshadow or trump Chinas influence in the region.

The Apec Business Advisory Council (Abac) is scheduled to ask members of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) on Friday to jointly find solutions to three key issues -- inflation, food security and climate change -- that are affecting the global economy and environment.

The APEC venue is the first testing ground to prove US credibility.

Xi arrives in Bangkok for APEC meeting, Thailand visit-

The APEC summit caps an intense fortnight of diplomacy in Asia, following the G20 and a gathering of Association of Southeast Asian Nations leaders in Phnom Penh last week.

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