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AdvertisementAsia-Pacific Economic CooperationEconomyGlobal EconomyNew Apec chair China positions as global defender at ‘pivotal juncture’ while US retreatsHosting the bloc for just the third time in 25 years, China is promoting people-centred policies, infrastructure funding and predictability
Reading Time:3 minutesWhy you can trust SCMPFrank Chenin ShanghaiPublished: 3:41pm, 4 Feb 2026Updated: 3:46pm, 4 Feb 2026China is seizing its role as the chair and host of Apec 2026 to position itself as a staunch defender of multilateralism, according to analysts, and they see the platform being used to elevate the nation’s economic governance initiatives to a global level.
The strategic push was on display at the two-day Finance and Central Bank Deputies’ Meeting that began on Wednesday in Shanghai, where Vice-Minister of Finance Liao Min called on members to uphold multilateralism.“Closer cooperation is needed, more than ever … as uncertainty weighs on growth and geopolitical tensions and reg..

AdvertisementMexicoWorldAmericasTrain derailment in Mexico kills at least 13, injures dozensInteroceanic Train linking the states of Oaxaca and Veracruz went off the rails as it passed a curve
Reading Time:1 minuteWhy you can trust SCMPReutersPublished: 11:55am, 29 Dec 2025Mexican authorities ‌said on Sunday that at least 13 people were killed ‍after an Interoceanic Train carrying 250 people derailed in the southern state of Oaxaca.
The Mexican Navy said the train, which derailed near the town of Nizanda, was carrying nine ⁠crew members and 241 passengers.
Of those on board, 139 were reported to be out of danger, while 98 were injured, including 36 who were receiving medical assistance.
AdvertisementPresident Claudia Sheinbaum said on X that five of the injured were in ‍critical condition, adding that senior officials had been dispatched to the site ‍to assist the families of those killed.
An overturned train carriage. Photo: ReutersThe governor of Oaxaca, Salomon Jara Cruz, expressed ..

‘This Isn’t America Anymore’: Viral Dallas Video Sparks Racism Against Indian Communities in US A seemingly off-hand social media video sparked a broader and highly charged conversation about race, immigration and identity after Turning Point USA affiliate and influencer Kambree (@KamVTV) shared a viral clip on X (formerly Twitter), claiming that parts of Dallas–Fort Worth, Texas, no longer feel like America and instead likened the area to “India” due to its visible Indian community and businesses. The video, originally tweeted by content creator Wall Street Apes (@WallStreetApes), shows a street lined with Indian grocery stores and eateries and includes the caption, “Americans in Dallas, Texas say they aren’t in Texas anymore, “We’re in India” This is actually wild, we are losing our country “Dallas Texas is the most Indian place in America” (sic).”In her repost, Kambree wrote “It's not just Dallas, it's the ENTIRE DFW area. This started 16 years ago.” amplifying a hostile n..