Russian President Vladimir Putin (right) and Chinese President Hu Jintao (centre) wave while US President George W Bush (left) looks on as they pose in their traditionnal Vietnamese "Ao Dai" clothes 19 November 200 in Hanoi at the end of the Asian-Pacific leaders (APEC) summit. The United States and Russia earlier signed a bilateral agreement that paves the way for Moscow to join the World Trade Organisation (WTO) after 12 years of tough negotiations. President Bush's Asian tour comes after the poor performance of his Republican party at the Congressional elections (photo: AFP) parent page (23 - 29 November 2006, issue #821) |