Xi Arrives in Papua New Guinea for APEC

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By Dave Yin / Nov 16, 2018 06:19 PM / Economy

Performers in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, go through security checks en route to a welcome ceremony for Chinese President Xi Jinping ahead of the APEC summit. Photo: VCG

President Xi Jinping arrived in Papua New Guinea for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summits Thursday, the first of a three-stop tour observers say could help cement the country's influence in the region.

Notably absent is U.S. President Donald Trump, who will be sending Vice President Mike Pence instead to a small island nation already flush with billions of dollars in Chinese investment and China-financed infrastructure.

Xi is expected to meet Pacific island leaders at the conference, which starts Saturday, as well as visit Brunei and the Philippines as part of his tour.

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