US President Barack Obama walks to his car upon his arrival on Air Force One at Paya Lebar Air Base in Singapore on November 14, 2009, the venue of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit. Leaders of the 21-member Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum representing more than half the global economy opened annual talks. At meetings heading into the two-day summit, leaders including Chinese President Hu Jintao warned that resurgent trade protectionism risked choking off a nascent recovery after the world's worst financial crisis in decades. The APEC heads of government, who lead a total of 2.6 billion people stretching from the United States to impoverished Papua New Guinea, were expected to call on their officials to explore a Pacific-wide free trade area. Getty Images logo Getty Images 2 weeks ago

US President Barack Obama walks to his car upon his arrival on Air Force One at Paya Lebar Air Base in Singapore on November 14, 2009, the venue of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit. Leaders of the 21-member Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum representing more than half the global economy opened annual talks. At meetings heading into the two-day summit, leaders including Chinese President Hu Jintao warned that resurgent trade protectionism risked choking off a nascent recovery after the world's worst financial crisis in decades. The APEC heads of government, who lead a total of 2.6 billion people stretching from the United States to impoverished Papua New Guinea, were expected to call on their officials to explore a Pacific-wide free trade area.

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  2. OREM, UT - NOVEMBER 16: In this photo illustration, a copy of Sarah Palin's book 'Going Rogue' sits on end on a display in the back room of a Costco November 16, 2009 in Orem, Utah. The Orem Costco received between 800-900 copies of the book which will go on sale tomorrow.
  3. OREM, UT - NOVEMBER 16: Gary Haynes (R) and Matt Cross (L) open boxes of Sarah Palin's book 'Going Rogue' as other books sit on a display in the back room of a Costco November 16, 2009 in Orem, Utah. The Orem Costco received between 800-900 copies of the book which will go on sale tomorrow.
  4. OREM, UT - NOVEMBER 16: Matt Cross (R) puts copies of Sarah Palin's book 'Going Rogue' on a display in the back room of a Costco November 16, 2009 in Orem, Utah. The Orem Costco received between 800-900 copies of the book which will go on sale tomorrow.
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  7. Hong Kong Chief Executive Donald Tsang smiles as he leaves Changi Airport VIP complex in Singapore on November 12, 2009, upon his arrival to attend The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit. Asia-Pacific economies have pledged to pursue a giant free-trade zone covering 2.6 billion people and called for easier access to green technology to combat climate change. Foreign and trade ministers of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) group said they would direct their officials to study ways to achieve the long-term vision for a 'Free Trade Area of the Asia Pacific', or FTAAP.
  8. Hong Kong Chief Executive Donald Tsang waves as he leaves Changi Airport VIP complex in Singapore on November 12, 2009, upon his arrival to attend The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit. Asia-Pacific economies have pledged to pursue a giant free-trade zone covering 2.6 billion people and called for easier access to green technology to combat climate change. Foreign and trade ministers of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) group said they would direct their officials to study ways to achieve the long-term vision for a 'Free Trade Area of the Asia Pacific', or FTAAP.
  9. Indonesian Finance Minister Mulyani Indrawati (L-back) talks to Singaporean Finance Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam (R) during a joint press conference on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) meeting in Singapore on November 12, 2009. Asia-Pacific economies declared their ambition to build a region-wide free trade area and called for easier access to green technology to combat climate change. In a joint statement, foreign and trade ministers of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) group said they would direct their officials to study ways to achieve their long-term vision for the massive free-trade zone. The proposed Free Trade Area of the Asia Pacific (FTAAP) would cover APEC's 21 member economies stretching from Chile to China via the United States.
  10. Singapore Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong (L) shakes hands with Chinese President Hu Jintao (R) ahead of a meeting in Singapore on November 12, 2009, on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit. Asia-Pacific economies declared their ambition to build a region-wide free trade area and called for easier access to green technology to combat climate change. In a joint statement, foreign and trade ministers of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) group said they would direct their officials to study ways to achieve their long-term vision for the massive free-trade zone. The proposed Free Trade Area of the Asia Pacific (FTAAP) would cover APEC's 21 member economies stretching from Chile to China via the United States.
  11. Singapore Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong (L) listens as Chinese President Hu Jintao (R) speaks during a meeting in Singapore on November 12, 2009, on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit. Asia-Pacific economies declared their ambition to build a region-wide free trade area and called for easier access to green technology to combat climate change. In a joint statement, foreign and trade ministers of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) group said they would direct their officials to study ways to achieve their long-term vision for the massive free-trade zone. The proposed Free Trade Area of the Asia Pacific (FTAAP) would cover APEC's 21 member economies stretching from Chile to China via the United States.
  12. Finance and trade minister assemble for a group photograph during a break at a plenary meeting in the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Singapore on November 12, 2009. Asia-Pacific economies led by the United States and China opened annual talks with calls to fight protectionism or risk reversing the region's 'fragile' economic rebound. Singapore Foreign Minister George Yeo said 'resisting protectionism' was the topmost concern, as foreign and trade ministers from the 21-member Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) group met in advance of a weekend summit here.
  13. BEIJING - NOVEMBER 17: (L-R) US President Barack Obama shakes hands with Chinese President Hu Jintaoafter a joint press conference at the Great Hall of People on November 17, 2009 in Beijing, China. Obama is on an official nine-day, four nation, Asia tour during which he has visited Japan and attended the APEC Summit in Singapore before heading to China. Following his vist to China, where he is expected to discuss the economy, trade and climate change, he will head to South Korea.
  14. BEIJING - NOVEMBER 17: (L-R) US President Barack Obama shakes hands with Chinese President Hu Jintaoafter a joint press conference at the Great Hall of People on November 17, 2009 in Beijing, China. Obama is on an official nine-day, four nation, Asia tour during which he has visited Japan and attended the APEC Summit in Singapore before heading to China. Following his vist to China, where he is expected to discuss the economy, trade and climate change, he will head to South Korea.
  15. Hindu nationalist party Shiv Sena activists burn an effigy of Chinese President Hu Jintao during a protest in New Delhi October 5, 2009. Activists were protesting against the Chinese government decision to offer separate stand-alone visas to residents of Muslim-majority disputed Indian territory Jammu and Kashmir.
  16. Hindu nationalist party Shiv Sena activists burn an effigy of Chinese President Hu Jintao during a protest in New Delhi October 5, 2009. Activists were protesting against the Chinese government decision to offer separate stand-alone visas to residents of Muslim-majority disputed Indian territory Jammu and Kashmir.

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