Leaders Meeting: Port Moresby and Island Nation

leaders meeting: The Pacific island nation's prime minister, Peter O'Neill, blamed two big giants in the room for the discord, according to The Toronto Star. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau answers questions from reporters after attending the APEC 2018 Economic Leaders Meeting at Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea on Sunday, Nov. 18. For the first time since leaders began attending the annual Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation meeting in 1993, no statement was issued after two days of talks in Papua New Guinea. Aaron Favila / The Associated Press The failure to agree on a largely symbolic statement lowers expectations for U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping to reach a breakthrough when they meet a few weeks from now at a Group of 20 summit in Argentina. Tensions were already high heading into Sunday after Xi and Vice President Mike Pence traded barbs in back-to-back speeches a day earlier. Financial markets have swerved in recent weeks as investors gauge whether an end to the trade war is near. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.