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EXPLAINED: Apec leaders commit to open markets | Vintage Vibes

Indonesian President Joko Widodo and Chinese President Xi Jinping share a light moment before entering the Apec summit meeting room on Friday at the Queen Sirikit National Convention Center. (Photo: Reuters)

Apec leaders wrapped up their first day of talks in Bangkok with a pledge to keep supply chains and markets open, on a day when a North Korean missile launch cast a shadow over other events.

As well, a statement issued late Friday afternoon said some members of the Asia Pacific Economic Forum — of which Russia is a member — condemned the war in Ukraine.

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