Asia-Pacific leaders gather in San Francisco as tensions with China run high
The old adage that says countries that trade with each other don't go to war is being tested. If the U.S. and China can't restore their diplomatic dialogue, it could set back the entire APEC summit. But for the Trudeau government, mending Canada's relationships in Asia carries domestic political risks.
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![U.S. President Joe Biden, right, stands with Chinese President Xi Jinping before a meeting on the sidelines of the G20 summit meeting in Bali, Indonesia, on Nov. 14, 2022. A man wearing a black suit and a burgundy tie stands next to a man wearing a blue suit and tie, with American and Chinese flags in the background.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.6740597.1675813766!/cpImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/biden-zi-g20.jpg)
The old adage that says countries that trade with each other don't go to war is being tested. If the U.S. and China can't restore their diplomatic dialogue, it could set back the entire APEC summit. But for the Trudeau government, mending Canada's relationships in Asia carries domestic political risks.