Evening Roundup: MEETING - September 6, 2007

Links to coverage of the APEC 2007 meeting in Sydney this week from media around the Pacific rim.

Media From:

New Zealand

Rudd meets Bush in Sydney
AAP

President George W Bush has met in Sydney with Australian Opposition Leader Kevin Rudd, who was expected to outline to the US leader Labor's plans for a staged withdrawal from Iraq. LINK

Goff still hopes APEC can kickstart stalled trade talks
By Ian Llewellyn – New Zealand Herald

SYDNEY - Trade ministers from around the Pacific rim will make a real effort to get world trade liberalisation talks back on track, Trade Minister Phil Goff said today. LINK

Apec security 'overkill' necessary
New Zealand Herald

SYDNEY - Police in central Sydney are engaged in a necessary security "overkill" for Apec, the NSW government says. LINK

Australia

Aust, China sign $35b gas deal
ABC News Online

Australia and China have signed a series of new agreements for closer ties between the two nations, including a $35 billion deal with Woodside to buy liquefied natural gas (LNG). LINK

China backs Aust's moves for APEC climate statement
ABC News Online

Chinese President Hu Jintao says he supports Australia's push for an Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) climate change statement. LINK

Rudd lobbies Bush

US President George Bush met Opposition Leader Kevin Rudd in Sydney today to discuss Iraq. LINK

Don't count the man out: President
Phillip Coorey

THE US President, George Bush, has rallied to the cause of John Howard by backing his embattled friend over the Iraq war, climate change and nuclear power and warning that the Prime Minister is not finished yet. LINK

United States

China's Hu Wants U.N. Framework on Climate Change
By REUTERS

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Chinese President Hu Jintao gave qualified support on Thursday to an Australian initiative on climate change, saying the "Sydney Declaration" is fine as long as it is in line with a U.N. framework. LINK

Bush Meets Australian Oppostion Leader
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

SYDNEY, Australia (AP) -- President Bush conferred Thursday with an Australian opposition candidate who is anti-war and could soon be in a position to challenge Bush's Iraq policies. LINK

APEC divided on global warming
CNN

SYDNEY, Australia (AP) -- U.S. President George W. Bush urged Pacific Rim nations on Wednesday to band together on tackling global warming, saying all major polluters must be part of any solution. But finding consensus on the issue among Asian leaders at their annual summit has proven elusive. LINK

China

Hu warns against secession
By Le Tian (China Daily)

President Hu Jintao Wednesday reiterated Beijing's firm opposition to Taiwan "independence", saying secessionist activities in any form will not be allowed. LINK

Chinese, Australian leaders meet

SYDNEY, Australia, Sept. 6 - Visiting Chinese President Hu Jintao and Australian Prime Minister John Howard met here Thursday to discuss ways of promoting bilateral relationship of all-round cooperation. LINK

Japan

Chinese minister vows all exports will be risk-free
Japan Times

SYDNEY (Kyodo) Chinese Commerce Minister Bo Xilai told trade minister Akira Amari on Wednesday that China will not allow even "one-thousandth of a risk" involving the safety of its exports, including food, a Japanese official said. LINK

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