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Anti-terrorism statement ends summit

APEC'S NEW AGENDA Last month's attack on the US led the regional group to adopt its first political statement, without a representative from Taiwan being able to sign or to don a silk jacket

By Monique Chu  /  STAFF REPORTER , IN SHANGHAI, WITH AGENCIES

The omissions were "not a setback," a US official said on condition of anonymity. "What we were looking for was what we got. We didn't need more from this group."

The official cited the agreements on hunting down terrorist funds and references to the UN Charter's self-defense clause as victories for the White House stand.

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