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Xi presses supply chain unity at APEC

At the APEC summit in Gyeongju, Xi Jinping, the lone superpower leader after President Trump’s exit, courted partners for trade and investment while urging them to strengthen, not sever, supply chains linked to China. In speeches, he warned against protectionism and unilateral “bullying.” His appeal came as Beijing paused proposed rare earth export controls after a tariff-easing truce with the United States that included soybean purchases and delayed US curbs. Japan’s new prime minister voiced sharp concerns over rare earths, territorial disputes and rights issues, as analysts called China’s rare earth stance geopolitical leverage.

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