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Marcos, Xi shake hands at APEC Summit
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. and Chinese President Xi Jinping were observed shaking hands during the APEC Summit's chairmanship turnover ceremony.
South Korea officially handed over the APEC Summit chairmanship to China for the upcoming year.
No official statement has been released regarding any bilateral talks between Marcos and Xi during the summit.
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) previously stated that no meeting was scheduled between the two leaders.
However, the DFA mentioned that two bilateral meetings were being finalized, though details were not disclosed.
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