Chinese leader Xi Jinping told Asia-Pacific leaders on Friday that his country would help to defend global free trade at an annual economic regional forum snubbed by U.S. President Donald Trump.

Chinese President Xi Jinping used the APEC summit to advocate for a new global body to govern AI, positioning China as a trade alternative to the US. China proposed the World Artificial Intelligence Cooperation Organization to enhance AI's role as a public good.

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Chinese President Xi Jinping and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney have taken steps to mend their countries' fractured ties.