The terror attacks against the United States on September 11 were a defining moment in the post-Cold War world. Analysts say it was also a test of U.S. relations with other major powers. So it was not surprising that the agenda of the APEC Summit held recently in Shanghai was dominated by antiterrorism.
While Russia has decided to side openly with the United States, Neal Lavon says in this Dateline report that China seems to be taking a more careful approach to the new diplomacy of terrorism.