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(11 Nov 2011)
1. Wide of Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard disembarking from plane
2. Wide of Gillard talking to officials
3. Various of motorcade driving away
4. Wide of Phillipine plane on airstrip
5. Philippine President Benigno Aquino III disembarking from plane
6. Cars on airstrip
7. Car carrying Aquino driving away
STORYLINE:
Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard arrived in Hawaii on Friday to attend the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Honolulu.
The Australian premier's arrival was followed by that of Philippine President Benigno Aquino III.
The summit is being hosted by US President Barack Obama - who is also set to attend a summit in Indonesia, with a visit to Australia in between.
The main initiative for Obama is to establish a Pacific-wide free-trade zone that is now being negotiated by the United States and eight smaller economies.
The goal is for the trade zone to eventually cover a region accounting more than half of global output.
Japan's prime minister, Yoshihiko Noda, said on Friday that his country would participate in talks about joining the free-trade zone - and there are hopes that China and others would, too.
However, the expectations at the APEC summit are not for a deal but perhaps the announcement of a broad framework and more discussions.
The more intense diplomatic action is likely happen on the sidelines, though, with Obama set to hold private meetings with the leaders of Japan, Russia and China.

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