China wants bigger regional role


Top leaders: Obama and Xi shaking hands during a press conference at the Great Hall of the People (GHOP) in Beijing, China. - EPA

The Asia-Pacific Dream is seen as an extension of the China Dream, which envisages a stronger and more confident China at home and abroad.

THE Apec summit in Beijing may be remembered more for tangible outcomes such as the first steps taken towards a Pacific Rim trade pact, but its biggest legacy probably lies in being a stage for China to stake its intent to play a bigger leadership role in the region.

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