The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Economic Leaders' Meeting of 2017 wrapped up on Saturday, pledging to create new dynamism and foster a shared future for the Asia Pacific region.
President Xi Jinping once again highlighted the importance of open economies and inclusive development for a new round of global prosperity on Saturday, the second day of his attendance at APEC events.
It is not fair to view the just concluded Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Vietnam as a curtain-raiser for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) and East Asia (EAS) summits in the Philippines from Nov. 12 to 14.
The 10 member states of Asean and China’s Hong Kong Special Administrative Region will sign the Asean-Hong Kong Free Trade Agreement (FTA) and Investment Agreement on Saturday in Vietnam, according to Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong.
APEC is an ideal platform for discussing how individual governments are dealing with the challenges of the digital economy given its non-binding, flexible nature, according to a report released here Tuesday on the sidelines of Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) senior officials' meeting.
Experts have stressed that the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum plays an increasingly important role in ensuring a global system of free, open and equal trade amid rising protectionism.
In their annual report to APEC leaders, members of the APEC Business Advisory Council called for leadership on further liberalization of trade in goods and services, and investment flows. The issues will be discussed by ABAC members in their annual dialogue with APEC leaders on Friday.
A number of strategic documents that orient long-term co-operation within the Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation (APEC) region over the coming decades will be presented to the bloc’s ministers and leaders this week, according to Chair of 2017 APEC Senior Officials’ Meeting (SOM) Bùi Thanh Sơn.
<p>Time: November 2025<br /> By: WTO and International Trade Group, Legal Department – VCCI</p>
