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Stephen Dziedzic

APEC ends in disarray as leaders fail to reach consensus on communique

The APEC meeting in Papua New Guinea has ended in disarray, with regional leaders unable to reach a consensus on trade and deciding not to issue their usual joint communique.

Officials from China and the US clashed over whether the communique should include language which criticised Beijing's trade practices, as well as the World Trade Organisation.

More to come.

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