A fireworks spectacular and stage show for twenty-one Asian-Pacific leaders gathered in Beijing - whose countries between them account for over half the world's economic output.
Hopes were high the talks would speed progress towards a free-trade zone.
China's president says they did produce an agreement of a new China-led trade framework.
(SOUNDBITE) (Mandarin) CHINESE PRESIDENT XI JINPING SAYING:
"It symbolises the start of the process of setting up the Asia-Pacific Free Trade Area ... It is a historic decision."
There were few fireworks between Presidents Obama and Putin.
It's become diplomatic sport to watch the body language between the two.
This time, said to be particularly frosty during a short meeting.
Sensitive issues - like Ukraine - reportedly avoided.
Separately, Putin offered Russian chivalry - and a shawl - to the Chinese president's wife.
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