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Japan PM: Meeting with Medvedev uncertain

Japan’s PM Naoto Kan says he is not sure if his forthcoming meeting with Russian President Dmitry Medvedev at the Asia Pacific (APEC) summit will go ahead. “The situation is such that the prospects for holding [the meeting] are not definite,” Kan told journalists.

Obama arrives in China, looks to reset ties for the better

US President Barack Obama has arrived in China on a three-day official visit that will be aimed at resetting bilateral ties and hoping to win China’’s support on issues ranging from climate change to sanctions against Iran.
Obama, who is on his first to China after becoming president in January this year, is hoping to navigate [...]

APEC summit ends with no climate target

The APEC summit of Asia Pacific nations has ended with promises of a new global economic strategy and little of any substance on climate change. The 21 countries at the talks in Singapore agreed to reject all forms of protectionism, stick with economic stimulus plans and conclude the Doha round of global free trade talks next year.