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Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, right, meets with Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison at a bilateral meeting at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Summit in Port Moresby, in Papua New Guinea, Sunday, November 18, 2018. (Adrian Wyld / The Canadian Press via AP) (Associated Press)
PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea – Update on the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Summit in Papua New Guinea (local time):
5:05 p.m.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said leaders at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation meeting in Papua New Guinea were not able to agree on a final communiqué.
Trudeau told reporters Sunday that the chair of the meeting, Papua New Guinea, would make a statement instead.
He added that there were divergences on trade issues between several countries, including China and the United States, which have engaged in an escalating tariff war this year.
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2:05 p.m.
A meeting of world leaders in Papua New Guinea highlighted divisions between world powers, the United States and China, and increasing competition for influence in the largely neglected South Pacific.
The 21 countries participating in the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Summit in Port Moresby struggled to overcome differences over issues such as trade protectionism, which would likely make their final declaration Sunday a trivial one.
US Vice President Mike Pence and Chinese President Xi Jinping exchanged speeches on Saturday. Pence has accused China of stealing intellectual property, forced technology transfers and unfair trade practices.
In Port Moresby, the impact of China's aid and lending is highly visible, but the United States and its allies are striving to finance infrastructure in Papua New Guinea and other island states.
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