President Xi says China is willing and open for new free-trade deals in speech to Apec CEOs

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HONG KONG, Nov 21 (SCMP): President Xi Jinping says Beijing will discuss and sign more free-trade agreements with other countries, as China seeks to consolidate its regional influence amid uncertainty about the new US administration.

In a speech to the CEO summit at the Apec (Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation) forum on Thursday, Xi said China would not seek any “decoupling” or to form small groups to exclude others, a veiled attack against the United States.