APEC Summit Masks Deeper Economic Divides Despite Trump-Xi Trade Truce
While President Trump and Xi Jinping temporarily ease tariff tensions, the broader APEC gathering reveals persistent fractures threatening U.S. economic interests and global stability.
The annual Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit convened this week in Gyeongju, South Korea, showcasing a fragile moment in international trade diplomacy that raises more questions than answers for America's economic future. Just a day after President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping announced steps to de-escalate their intense trade conflict, the summit illuminated the deeper strategic competition threatening national sovereignty and economic freedom across the region. Is This Trade Truce Just a Temporary Band-Aid? President Trump hailed his meeting with Xi as a “roaring success,” pointing to plans for tariff reductions, expanded exports of rare earth elements from...
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