Philippines' Duterte calls for "closer international cooperation" at APEC leaders' meeting


MANILA, Nov. 13 (Xinhua): Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has called for "closer international cooperation" at the annual Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Economic Leaders' Meeting, to speed up global economic recovery amid the Covid-19 pandemic.

"Closer international cooperation is needed to address these constraints and to ensure that all countries recover from this crisis," Duterte said at the virtual meeting.

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