LIMA, Peru: Chinese President Xi Jinping on Saturday (Nov 16) called for Asia-Pacific economies to "unite and cooperate" in the face of mounting "protectionism," at a summit in Peru. Speaking to Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) leaders hours before he was due to hold talks with US counterpart Joe Biden, Xi pointed to "challenges such as geopolitics, unilateralism and rising protectionism." "We must unite and cooperate," he added, in remarks published by Chinese state broadcaster CCTV.