Trump is willing to fix ties, says Putin

Mr. Duterte held formal discussions with only two leaders: Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping. “We did not discuss where and when we would meet”.

“The President-elect confirmed he is willing to normalize Russian-American relations”.

Putin had apparently responded agreeably but safely to Duterte’s mention of Western “hypocrisy”. I told him the same.

Speaking of the their interaction later in Lima, Mr Putin said he and Mr Obama noted that while their working relationship had been hard, they had “always respected each other’s positions – and each other”.

Duterte, who has made headlines for openly stating his intention to shift away from Washington to foster better ties with China and Russian Federation, also confessed to Putin during his meeting that he regarded the latter as his idol.

The summit is taking place in Peru’s capital, Lima.

“We were talking of what they could buy from us, especially agricultural products, but nothing was specified”.

Messrs. Obama and Putin had spoken before the November 8 election, after the USA accused the Russian government of using cyberattacks to try to influence the outcome of the presidential race. President Barack Obama said he didn’t discuss alleged Russian meddling in the USA election in a four-minute meeting with Vladimir Putin in Lima, an encounter that’s likely the last between two leaders divided by Ukraine, Syria, human rights and cyber warfare.

Delivering a keynote speech at the APEC CEO Summit earlier Saturday, Xi called for concerted efforts to advance the construction of the FTAAP, noting that it is a strategic choice concerning the long-term prosperity of the region.

Malacañang sources have told Rappler that arrangements were already being made for the visit, even before the two presidents met.

He said the United States and Mexico ship to each other $1 million worth of goods every minute, generating benefits to companies and workers on both sides of the border that must not be jeopardized. One little thing, we curse right away.

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Saturday called for joint efforts by China and Russian Federation to push forward the process of the Free Trade Area of the Asia-Pacific (FTAAP).

Still, he said the measure of globalization has to be an improvement in peoples’ lives and a reduction of poverty. In his kickoff speech from Peru, he said the best response to rising protectionism would be for APEC’s 21 members to negotiate a free trade area encompassing the entire Pacific Rim.