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Prime Minister meets with APEC Economic Leaders

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Friday, July 16, 2021
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OTTAWA, ON, July 16, 2021 /CNW/ -The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today participated in a virtual meeting with leaders of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) ahead of the formal gathering in November, to discuss the response and the recovery to the COVID-19 health and economic crisis.

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  • OTTAWA, ON, July 16, 2021 /CNW/ -The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today participated in a virtual meeting with leaders of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) ahead of the formal gathering in November, to discuss the response and the recovery to the COVID-19 health and economic crisis.
  • That's why APEC economic leaders recognized the need to speed up access to safe, effective, and affordable COVID-19 vaccines to overcome this health crisis.
  • The APEC leaders also committed to moving toward a digital future and closing the digital gap that exists around the world.
  • "Today's meeting helped lay the foundation for the APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting in November, and reaffirmed our commitment to tackle global challenges together and build back better from this health and economic crisis.

CGTN: China Outlines Four-point Proposal for the Future of APEC

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Saturday, November 21, 2020
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Established in 1989, APEC has become an important platform to facilitate economic cooperation among 21 economies in the Asia-Pacific region.

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  • Established in 1989, APEC has become an important platform to facilitate economic cooperation among 21 economies in the Asia-Pacific region.
  • The Chinese president outlined a four-point proposal for the future of Asia-Pacific cooperation.
  • The FTAAP proposal was initiated in 2004 and written into the declaration of the APEC meeting in 2006.
  • At the virtual meeting hosted by Malaysia, APEC launched a Post-2020 vision the APEC Putrajaya Vision 2040, which is the bloc's new long-term blueprint for future cooperation.