PARIS: A picture from last week spoke volumes about the United States' loss of global prestige and influence due to the shutdown of its government in a partisan standoff over the federal budget and debt.
That picture was of Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin beaming front and centre in the family photograph of Asian leaders at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Bali.
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