Asia-Pacific leaders were to wrap up a summit in which they vowed to form a united front against the world financial crisis, but bold initiatives looked unlikely to emerge.
US President George W Bush used his final summit before leaving office to encourage continuity on the part of his successor Barack Obama on issues ranging from North Korean nuclear talks to free trade.
"We refuse to accept protectionism in the 21st century," Bush said emphatically on Saturday.
His was one of a se...