Bush bows out, China assertive at APEC summit

[DogPoundPup]

Source: AFP

LIMA (AFP) - US President George W. Bush began Friday his last scheduled foreign trip, meeting the leader of increasingly important China ahead of a summit aimed at containing a spiraling financial crisis.

Bush and 20 other leaders from the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum were arriving in Peru's capital Lima for two days of talks under a backdrop of unending gloom in the world economy as more companies slash jobs.

"APEC is an important meeting this time, particularly given the financial situation in the world," Bush told Peruvian television before arriving.
Alan Garcia
©AFP/Presidencia

"I've worked hard on a lot of fronts," Bush said as he prepares to hand over the White House to Barack Obama. "I have given it my all."



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[Xipe Totec]

1. "I have given it my all."

Your all is an idiot, Bushie.

[54anickel]

3. It's hard work and "I've worked hard". n/t

[livetohike]

4. More like hardly working n/t

[and-justice-for-all]

2. He could just leave NOW!! nt