Chile Cancels Next Month’s APEC And Climate Change Summits Due To Widespread Protests
* The cancellation was due to protests, according to Chilean President Sebastian Pinera.
* Trump and Xi were scheduled to meet at the APEC summit to discuss a possible “phase one” deal that the two countries are close to finalizing.
* A proposed hike in public transport fares sparked nationwide protests in Chile this month.
Chile said it’s calling off the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Santiago in mid-November.
President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping were scheduled to meet at the gathering to discuss a possible “phase one” deal that the two countries are close to finalizing.
The cancellation was due to protests, according to Chilean President Sebastian Pinera.
“This has been a very tough decision … but it is based on the wise principle of common sense,” Pinera said in a media address Wednesday.
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Protests force Chile to scrap Asia-Pacific and climate summits — CBS/AP
Chilean president cancels Apec and climate summits amid wave of unrest — The Guardian
Chile won’t host APEC and COP25 summits, after weeks of street protests — CNN
Chile cancels climate and Apec summits amid mass protests — BBC
UN climate leaders scramble after Chile unrest cancels talks — AP