South Korea rolled out the red carpet on Wednesday to welcome U.S. President Donald Trump to the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit, held in the Korean city of Gyeongju. Many of the summit’s attendees have been working to clinch improved economic deals with Washington amid Trump’s trade war. To do so, they are using a tried-and-true tactic to woo the U.S. president: gifts and flattery.
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Trump Gets His Golden Crown
South Korea rolled out the red carpet on Wednesday to welcome U.S. President Donald Trump to the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit, held in the Korean city of Gyeongju. Many of the summit’s attendees have been working to clinch improved economic deals with Washington amid Trump’s trade war.
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