The leaders of countries across the Asia-Pacific are wrapping up their summit in Gyeongju, South Korea, after a week dominated by trade talks between the US president, Donald Trump, and the Chinese leader, Xi Jinping.
With Trump electing to fly back to Washington on the eve of the main summit, what did Apec’s remaining leaders – who together represent 40% of the world’s population and about 50% of its trade – achieve in his absence?
