The annual APEC - or Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation group - Summit has kicked off in San Francisco.
It's an opportunity for leaders from 21 member states to meet and talk about trade, security and sustainable growth.
Labour's Damien O'Connor is there representing Aotearoa while coalition negotiations continue between National, ACT and New Zealand First.
RNZ business editor Gyles Beckford spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss from San Francisco.
