Chinese President Xi Jinping has been busy courting Indo-Pacific leaders in a series of meetings following his recent summit with President Joe Biden. Xi held talks with the leaders of Mexico, Peru, Fiji, Japan, and Brunei during a summit of Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation economies. During his meeting with Peruvian President Dina Boluarte, Xi emphasized the need to strengthen economic and trade cooperation between the two countries. He pledged China's support for Peru as the host of next year's APEC leaders' summit and expressed China's willingness to import more premium agricultural products from Peru.

Xi also encouraged Chinese businesses to participate in major projects in Peru. Xi's meeting with Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador marked the first face-to-face meeting between the two leaders. Xi praised Lopez Obrador's leadership and reform efforts and pledged to take the China-Mexico relationship to a new level. The two sides agreed to deepen cooperation on counternarcotics efforts, particularly in stemming the flow of fentanyl precursors to countries like Mexico before they are smuggled into the U.S. They also discussed collaboration in industries such as infrastructure, finance, and electric vehicles.

Lopez Obrador expressed Mexico's willingness to facilitate Chinese investments and work with China on multilateral affairs. In recent years, many Chinese businesses facing restrictions from the U.S. government have shifted their production to Mexico. Xi expressed sympathy for those affected by Hurricane Otis and assured Mexico of emergency relief supplies. The Mexican president later took to social media to reaffirm their commitment to maintaining good relations for the benefit of both nations.

Xi also met with Fiji's Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka, where he referred to Fiji as a good friend and partner in the Global South, referring to developing countries. Additionally, he held talks with Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Brunei's Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah. Xi underlined the importance of peaceful coexistence, cooperation, and common interests between China and these nations. These meetings come after Xi's four-hour summit with President Joe Biden, indicating China's efforts to strengthen its ties with countries in the Indo-Pacific region amidst growing competition with the United States.