European, Asian leaders want free trade, push back at Trump
October 19, 2018
BRUSSELS (AP) — Europe and Asia presented a united front Friday in support of free trade based on international rules and cooperation, starkly underscoring their differences with U.S. President Donald Trump's "America First" policy.
That support for free trade "is the most important signal from this summit, especially valid in the current geopolitical context," EU Council President Donald Tusk said at the end of a two-day Europe-Asia summit in Brussels.
The meeting comes at a time when Trump is increasingly distancing the United States from global organizations like the United Nations. Trump t...
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