MEXICOS PRESIDENT FOX WELCOMES HONG KONGS TUNG CHEE HWA TO APEC, 2002-10-26 (photo)

President of Mexico, Vicente Fox (L), welcomes Mr. Tung Chee Hwa, Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, to meetings of the Asian Pacific Economic Cooperation forum in Los Cabos, Mexico, October 26, 2002. Leaders of rich and less rich Pacific Rim nations found common ground at a summit on Saturday, agreeing on the need to crush terrorism if they are to ensure success in fostering prosperity. More than 13 months after the September 11 attacks on New York and Washington, the battle against extremist violence topped the agenda for a second year at the 21-member Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation, or APEC, summit. REUTERS/Joe Skipper JLS/HB