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 by Staff Writers Vladivostok, Russia (AFP) Sept 11, 2018
Russian President Vladimir Putin and China's Xi Jinping on Tuesday took a break from the heavy lifting of international diplomacy to toss pancakes on the sidelines of an economic forum. Xi is one of the big names at the event in the Russian far eastern city of Vladivostok, where the focus has been on economic ties and North Korea. But the two leaders found time to flip blini on "Far East Street", an exhibition of the region's cultural and economic achievements. Photos showed Putin and Xi, wearing blue aprons, pouring out batter and turning the pancakes over before eating them with caviar and a shot of vodka. The pair earlier in the day praised their countries' increasingly close ties, with Xi saying their "friendship was getting stronger all the time". This is not Putin and Xi's first foray into batter-based cooking. During a visit to China in June, the Russian leader made a Chinese pancake which Xi tried.
Canada upbeat on trade deal progress, China tariffs loom Washington (AFP) Sept 7, 2018 Talks between the United States and Canada will continue Friday after the two sides made "good progress" in their effort to rewrite NAFTA, as Washington was poised for a possible escalation in its trade war with China. Discussions with Canada - the largest US trading partner - seem to be on track to agree on a rewrite of the 25-year-old North American Free Trade Agreement. Washington has already reached a new deal with Mexico. But there have been no further discussions to try to resolve the US ... read more
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