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Protectionism risks eroding APEC's free-trade ideals, South Korea's Lee says

By Choonsik Yoo ( October 29, 2025, 03:47 GMT | Insight) -- South Korean President Lee Jae Myung indirectly criticized the US government’s protectionist trade policy, warning that it undermines APEC’s core principles of open trade and investment. Foreign Affairs Minister Cho Hyun also said APEC members are struggling to reach an agreement on including free trade commitments in the summit’s final statement.South Korean President Lee Jae Myung expressed veiled criticism of US trade policy that leans toward a protectionist and nationalistic stance, saying on Wednesday that such a trend makes APEC’s long-held principles of the free flow of goods and capital look empty....

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