watch One-Minute World News
News Front Page
Africa
Americas
Asia-Pacific
Europe
Middle East
South Asia
UK
Business
Market Data
Economy
Companies
Health
Science & Environment
Technology
Entertainment
Also in the news
-----------------
Video and Audio
-----------------
Programmes
Have Your Say
In Pictures
Country Profiles
Special Reports

Related BBC sites
Page last updated at 21:44 GMT, Thursday, 12 November 2009

Singapore caught in the middle

Advertisement

Leaders from the 21 countries which make up the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation forum are gathering in Singapore for their annual summit.

How best to steer the global economy to recovery, free trade and regional security are the focus of this year's meeting.

The Presidents of both the US and China are among the delegates, and there has been growing debate about the relative influences of the two powers in the region.

The BBC's Southeast Asia correspondent, Rachel Harvey, spoke to the host of this year's summit, the Singaporean prime minister, Lee Hsien Loong and asked him how he viewed the developing rivalry.

SEE ALSO

Story Tools

Editor's Choice

Moroccan desert Film to put Morocco on movie-making map

Maggie Aderin-Pocock Science Explained: Greenhouse effect in a bottle

Aceh beach Aceh five years since the tsunami

Indian Air Force's helicopter display team Indian airforce's helicopter stunts

Mountain gorilla New home for gorilla orphans
Skip to top

PRODUCTS & SERVICES

Explore the BBC

This page is best viewed in an up-to-date web browser with style sheets (CSS) enabled. While you will be able to view the content of this page in your current browser, you will not be able to get the full visual experience. Please consider upgrading your browser software or enabling style sheets (CSS) if you are able to do so.
Americas Africa Europe Middle East South Asia Asia Pacific