APEC chiefs urged to defend free trade over Trump win
A summit of 21-member APEC (Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation) leaders has been urged to defend free trade from rising protectionism after Donald Trump's election victory. This comes after Trump promised to stop the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), a trade initiative in Asia-Pacific. Notably, China has expressed its willingness to start a trade deal in Pacific over reports that TPP may collapse.