While the leaders of Pacific-rim nations have been united in their veiled calls to counter any effort Donald Trump might make to start a global trade war, China and Russia are suspected to have stood in the way of APEC discussing the impact of wars in Ukraine and the Middle East. While the leaders of Pacific-rim nations have been united in their veiled calls to counter any effort Donald Trump might make to start a global trade war, China and Russia are suspected to have stood in the way of APEC discussing the impact of wars in Ukraine and the Middle East. APEC Economic Leaders’ Meetings, World Politics, Foreign Affairs, Trade Latest business news