TOKYO -- It was as if Chinese President Xi Jinping made a slam dunk, perfectly timed to take advantage of the presidential transition in the U.S.
Push for free trade and global yuan offer peek into a Beijing-led future

Chinese President Xi Jinping and other officials attended a virtual Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit Nov. 20, at which Xi said he would consider joining the TPP. © Kyodo
TOKYO -- It was as if Chinese President Xi Jinping made a slam dunk, perfectly timed to take advantage of the presidential transition in the U.S.