November 2, 2025

Over the weekend, global media attention was focused on President Xi Jinping's participation in the APEC meeting and his state visit to South Korea, with China's role as a bellwether in defending multilateralism and advancing proposals, including issues like artificial intelligence, at the forefront of their coverage. Media highlighted Beijing's prominent position at the forum with its flurry of bilateral engagements, which experts said underscores an increasingly confident China whose diplomatic influence is visibly on the rise.

President Xi returned to Beijing on Saturday evening after attending the 32nd APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting and concluding his state visit to the Republic of Korea (ROK), Xinhua reported. 

The participation of President Xi at more than 10 bilateral and multilateral events during the 32nd APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting and his state visit to South Korea has guided the Asia-Pacific cooperation, demonstrated the responsibility of a major country and consolidated good-neighborly friendship, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has said, according to Xinhua News Agency.

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