Apec Summit Backs Beijing Roadmap To Vast Asia-Pacific Free Trade Area -- The Guardian
China’s Xi Jinping calls Apec endorsement of US-backed Trans-Pacific Partnership a ‘historic step’
The Apec summit has endorsed a Beijing-backed route towards a vast free trade area in the region, its host Xi Jinping said on Tuesday, calling it a “historic” step.
The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation meeting also saw a flurry of diplomatic activity, with Russia’s president, Vladimir Putin – often criticised by the west – meeting his US counterpart, Barack Obama, and, separately, the Australian prime minister, Tony Abbott.
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ASIA
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AFRICA
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5 comments:
Well now, he doesn't even rate the carpet.
James. Your attention to details always amazes me.
All of these outfits are real big on how things "appear", but the Chinese from what I know are really into protocol and precedence, so none of this is accidental and is essentially a message and an insult.
Absolutely James .... protocol and precedence is big in China. Here is a personal example .... when I started my tour in China the Ambassador told me that the best title to have is "Special Assistant to the Ambassador". My real title was some junior position as counsel on trade and banking ... but I adopted that "Special Assistant" position.
Holy Smokes!!!!! Before I knew it I had access to everyone and everyone wanted access to me. Apparently in China the big shots never meet .... it is always the Special or Executive Assistants that meet ... decide on what needs to be done ....and then tell the old guys that everyone is in agreement with this policy or position. Don't get me wrong .... the old guys still ran the show .... but the Chinese always wanted these buffers and protocols in placed .... and I must give them credit .... it worked and it still works.
Sighhh ... the stories that I can tell .... maybe one day.
As for what the Chinese are doing to President Obama right now .... no question about it .... they are stiffing and insulting him big time.
WNU,
Like I said, one day when a south wind blows me up north......
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