SINGAPORE: As Asian countries prepare to receive American president George W. Bush at the annual summit ofAsia-Pacific nations, there is growing anxiety about US economic policy towards the region. The failure of theCancun talks on liberalizing farm trade, threats of punishment to countries who opposed the US war againstIraq, and the rising protectionist chorus from a pre-election United States are some of the concerns that willbe uppermost in the minds of APEC (Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation) leaders when they meet President Bush inBangkok on October 20 and 21.