China's Xi defends free markets as key to world's prosperity
China's Xi defends free markets as key to world's prosperity By ARITZ PARRA, The Associated Press MADRID (AP) — Chinese President Xi Jinping issued an impassioned defense Wednesday of free markets' ability to combat economic uncertainty as he sought allies amid his nation's worsening trade dispute with the United States. In a speech to lawmakers in Spain, where Xi is on a state visit before attending