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APEC Ends Without Communique as China, US Differ

Australian Prime Minster Scott Morrison (L) and US Vice President Mike Pence (R) shake hands during a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the APEC Summit

Australian Prime Minster Scott Morrison (L) and US Vice President Mike Pence (R) shake hands during a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the APEC Summit Source: AAP

An Asian economic summit has ended without a formal leaders' statement for the first time because of US-China divisions over trade.


Leaders of Asia-Pacific economies have been unable to agree on communique at a summit in Papua New Guinea as deep divisions between the United States and China over trade and investment dominated the meeting.

Aaron and Thomas report.

 


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