APEC in Vietnam
The APEC summit is gearing up in Vietnam. The talk in Canada is about the Conservative bungling of the China relationship and possible regional free trade deals. It's a shame about the Canada-China situation. Hu Jintao is really snubbling Harper by making him wait so long, which indicates he is not very pleased with Stephen. The free trade deals are still only in rudimentary talking stages so they haven't caught much attention here in Canada.
The trade talks at APEC are considered by some as a substitute to the stalled Doha negotiations. APEC accounts for 47% of world trade and thus is an important bloc.
Also keep an eye on security talks during the summit. Energy security, nuclear waste managment systems, and non-proliferation endeavours are all likely to get some coverage.