Overview
- The prime minister returned to Canberra after meetings with more than 20 leaders across Malaysia and South Korea.
- At an APEC dinner, he sat beside President Donald Trump, who publicly said he was doing a "fantastic job."
- He held informal contacts with President Xi and raised the flares fired near an Australian surveillance plane with China's premier.
- Australia and ASEAN issued a joint statement on conflict prevention that emphasized freedom of navigation by sea and air.
- Leaders warned free trade is at risk, and the United States has recently sealed critical‑minerals deals with Australia, Malaysia and Japan to diversify supply away from China.