APEC Media Roundup: MEETING - September 7, 2007

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

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New Zealand

Showdown time as Clark heads to Apec
By TRACY WATKINS in Sydney - The Dominion Post

Prime Minister Helen Clark arrives in Sydney today to unprecedented security and a showdown over nuclear power. LINK

Aussie TV team charged over Apec stunt
AAP

It was a comedy TV stunt, but red-faced authorities guarding Apec leaders in Sydney could not see the funny side. LINK

Bush's new spin on climate change

United States President George W. Bush in the lead-up to Apec in Sydney: "If you truly care about greenhouse gases, then you'll support nuclear power. If you believe that greenhouse gases are a priority, like a lot of us, if you take the issue seriously, like I do and John (Howard) does, then you'll be supportive of nuclear power." LINK

Apec police not amused by TV prank
TVNZ

Australian television pranksters charged with breaching Apec security with a bogus motorcade that came close to President George Bush's hotel say police gave them permission. LINK

Australia

APEC's surprise guest - Mr bin Laden of Canada
David Braithwaite Police Reporter

IF ONLY the police had stopped to read the fine print on the "APEC 2007 Official Vehicle" sticker. LINK

PM to sign nuclear deal with Russia

Prime Minister John Howard is expected to sign a deal today that will allow mining companies to export Australian uranium to Russia for its domestic use. LINK

The passing parade - 130 and counting
Linton Besser

THE three-day weekend officially began this morning, but yesterday not a lot got done in the city anyway. Thousands stood on street corners and at office windows watching the parade pass by. And pass by. LINK

Putin's begins historic visit

Russian President Vladimir Putin has become the first serving political leader of his country to visit Australia, after flying into Sydney this morning. LINK

US, China discuss security, climate change

The US and China have held top level talks in Sydney, dominated by global security issues. LINK

Chinese ties in new era after gas deal
George Megalogenis and Matthew Warren

JOHN Howard and Hu Jintao took the relationship between their countries to a new level yesterday with the Chinese leader backing a Sydney Declaration on climate change, signing off on a gas export deal worth up to $45 billion and agreeing to a high-level annual security dialogue. LINK

Woodside signs $45bn China export deal

WOODSIDE Petroleum has cut the largest export deal in Australian history, with plans to sell up to $45 billion worth of gas to China. LINK

Rudd pledges more Afghanistan troops
Patricia Karvelas

KEVIN Rudd emerged from a meeting with George W. Bush today saying he would be prepared to send more troops to Afghanistan, if needed. LINK

United States

Sham Motorcade Passes by APEC Security
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

SYDNEY, Australia (AP) -- Members of an Australian TV comedy show, one dressed as Osama bin Laden, drove through two security checkpoints Thursday before being stopped near the Sydney hotel where President Bush is staying. LINK

Fake motorcade causes summit stir

SYDNEY, Australia (AP) -- Members of an Australian TV comedy show, one of them dressed as Osama bin Laden, drove through two security checkpoints Thursday before being stopped near the Sydney hotel where U.S. President George W. Bush is staying. LINK

APEC Nations Wrestle With Climate Change
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

SYDNEY, Australia (AP) -- Pacific Rim nations agreed Thursday that climate change was of ''vital interest,'' but officials squabbled over whether their leaders should include energy efficiency targets in a statement at their annual summit.

APEC Rift Opens Over Climate Change Debate
By REUTERS
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Leaders at an Asia-Pacific summit appeared deadlocked on Thursday over what their "Sydney Declaration" on climate change and cutting greenhouse gas emissions should say. LINK

Hu tells Bush Chinese increasing product safety inspections
From The Associated Press

SYDNEY, Australia -- Chinese President Hu Jintao, on the defensive over recalls of tainted toothpaste, pet food and toys, told U.S. President George W. Bush today that Beijing was stepping up product safety inspections. LINK

China

Trade, security policies outlined at APEC
(Xinhua)

SYDNEY -- Trade and foreign ministers and representatives from the 21 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) member economies wrapped up their two-day meeting Thursday, announcing plans for greater trade and economic reform and enhanced human security in the region. LINK

President Hu proposes to enhance ties with Australia
(Xinhua)

SYDNEY, Australia -- Visiting Chinese President Hu Jintao and Australian Prime Minister John Howard held talks Thursday and agreed to strengthen dialogue and push forward the all-round development of bilateral ties. 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

Anti-whaling protests target Japan at APEC summit
Japan Today

SYDNEY — Australian animal rights activists have seized on Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's visit to Sydney for this weekend's Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum summit as an opportunity to protest Japan's "scientific" whaling program.

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