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He said the group is working to reach the broad outlines of an agreement by the APEC annual meeting in November.

White House official said Wednesday that this APEC meeting is all about jobs.

the U. S. might eventually prefer to see APEC become a mechanism to bind Pacific Rim nations into a NAFTA-style trade family.

Tong said he expects regional economic integration to be at the core of the APEC agenda this year.

And a week after that there is the summit of the Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation, APEC, A Perfect Excuse to Chat.

APEC, as the world's leading growth center, is in a unique position to carry out such a task.

Clinton said the United States hopes to unveil an outline of the plan by the time it hosts this year's APEC meeting in Hawaii.

Howard ruled out any such affront to the dignity of his honoured guests, saying only that the APEC outfit would be "very Australian" .

Meanwhile, a report released Wednesday said the group had to do more to stay relevant.

Before he leaves, at least Mr Obama will be spared the traditional indignity of wearing silly clothes for the APEC closing photograph.

What's more, it is possible that no one would get any pay if the manager of APEC Port Services Network was dissatisfied with what I do.

The proposal to turn Apec into a free trade area runs into insuperable political and technical difficulties.

Clifford said he was surprised, given he has held an Apec Business Travel Card for the last three years.

The Apec meeting has come at a difficult moment for Mr Bush as he prepares for a fresh political battle with Congress over Iraq.

APEC leaders said the region "is recovering from the recent economic and financial crisis, but uncertainty remains. "

APEC is scheduled to be in the Asia-Pacific to achieve the objectives of trade liberalization, the ASEAN Community would be built.

As to the upcoming APEC meeting, Bush said he was looking forward to discussing trade with other leaders of APEC economies.

To this end, China has decided to launch, together with other APEC member economies, the APEC Skills Development Promotion Project.

The United States and New Zealand share as a priority that APEC leaders reach an agreement by the meeting in November, according to USTR.

They welcomed ABAC's proposal to review the APEC Food System and update it in the light of the food challenges facing the region.

The summit communique said the year 2011 is a 'window of opportunity' to make headway in these talks.

I had instituted the APEC leaders meeting back in 1993, and I was pleased with the expansion of the group and the work done since then.

You and I did have a chance to talk in the past few days during the APEC Economic Leaders Meeting in Malaysia.

He said that China will hold the APEC Seminar on Emerging Infectious Diseases in Beijing April next year.

The former leads one to ask: how might Apec reinforce efforts to conclude the Doha round?

The CBPR is an important component in efforts to open markets and to facilitate regional trade, the Honolulu APEC Leaders' Declaration says.

Nine APEC countries, including the U. S. and Australia, hope to adopt a trade agreement through the Trans-Pacific Partnership.

President Obama will host the APEC leaders at a dinner Saturday, and the summit will wrap up with a meeting of the leaders Sunday.

Being one of the two pillars of APEC, economic and technical cooperation is an important way to strengthen the cohesiveness of the APEC.

Have you gotten ready to open your mind to APEC Port Services Network if you are interested in Port Services industry?

APEC announced in 2006 that it would examine the long-term prospect of an FTAAP.

Moreover, at the APEC meeting and the Davos world economics forum early this year re-issued a strong anti-protectionism tone.

As APEC members, China and Papua New Guinea have had good cooperation in international and regional affairs.

Kirk said he will head to Honolulu to meet with APEC trade ministers before President Obama and other leaders arrive.

APEC's core mission continues to be further integration of our economies and expansion of trade among us.

This work had been partially funded through the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum.

The summit even achieved a little, here and there, despite APEC's reputation as a producer of little besides hot air.

By convention, APEC uses the term member economy to refer to one of its members.

The APEC summit will take place in Hanoi in November this year.

"We look forward to working with our friends in the APEC area to build more cooperative means of governing our oceans, " he concluded.

Nine out of the ten largest trade partners with China, with the exception of EU, are APEC members.

China, as a member of the Asia-Pacific community, values and actively participates in APEC cooperation in various fields.

To accomplish these goals, the United States is determined to push APEC to achieve even more meaningful results.

President Bush is scheduled to visit Ho Chi Minh City, more widely known as Saigon, after attending the APEC summit.

But some quietly hope that the TPP will serve as a "docking station" for an APEC-wide free-trade area.

At the Meeting, President Jiang put forward proposals and initiatives on deepening cooperation of APEC.

In his remarks to business leaders, Mr. Bush endorsed the call for a coordinated APEC approach.

It has complied with WTO , APEC, and AFTA agreements and has reduced tariff rates on its manufactured goods .

The Korean Peninsula nuclear issue as well as political and security topics are not included on the agenda of the APEC Meeting.

the trade and investment liberalization of APEC relaxed the difference on market access between the two countries.

Last March in APEC meetings in Washington, I laid out four attributes that I believe characterize healthy economic competition.

Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, Indonesia's president, told Apec leaders the world should no longer be dominated by a sole superpower.

Apec leaders said they would examine "options and prospects" for a US-backed proposal to create a Pacific-wide free-trade area.

I think territorial issues would have festered and gotten worse (without APEC) and there would be more tendencies toward protectionism.

At the last APEC CEO Summit in Brunei, I made some observations on the New Economy and economic globalization.

Wu first introduced preparations for the upcoming APEC Meeting to be sponsored by China.

First, APEC should focus more on its unique strengths and continue to promote trade and investment liberalization and facilitation.

Earlier, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice led the American team to the eighteenth APEC Joint Ministerial Meeting.

The inception and growth of APEC conform to the trend of our times and testify to the spirit of development through cooperation.

The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum is also focused on the consequences of a possible human flu pandemic.

There is no consistent definition of SMEs across APEC, but the great bulk of SMEs employ less than 100, and most less than 20 people.

Today, friends from the APEC member economies are gathering in Beijing for the Fifth APEC Human Resources Development Ministerial Meeting.

We, the APEC Ministers Responsible for Trade, strongly support the efforts now underway to move the Doha negotiations forward expeditiously.

As a member of APEC, China always attaches importance to and actively participates in APEC cooperation in various fields.

After 20 years of development, APEC itself also faces new challenges and problems.

Adherence to this approach affords an important guarantee for strengthened cooperation among APEC members.

Sidney Weintraub is a former senior U. S. State Department official who was involved in the early development of the APEC concept.

I had no idea of the APEC Port Services industry before I searched and read some news about it on the internet.

Asia Pacific leaders are meeting in Honolulu through Sunday for the annual summit of APEC, the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation forum.

APEC's work to strengthen and deepen regional economic integration will be critical to the achievement of this goal.

As the APEC Summit convenes, there will be talk about a new economic plan not discussed before, which will effect the entire World.

APEC consists of 21 governments along the Pacific Rim, including the U. S. and China.

Will the leakage affect a meeting between Chinese and Japanese leaders on the sidelines of the APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting?

Those experts say the APEC summit is unlikely to accomplish anything more than small steps toward its goal of regional economic integration.

After more than a decade's effort, APEC has laid a fairly sound foundation for the principles and concrete content of cooperation.

APEC is the most influential economic forum in our region and one of the most dynamic organizations for economic cooperation in the world.

It is for this purpose that China has initiated the APEC Finance and Development Program and the Human Capacity Building Promotion Program.

First, the biennial summit should become an annual one, just like the G-7 and APEC conferences.

APEC Study Centers Consortium Collectively funded body that promotes higher education, research and training.

APEC members should work together hand in hand and jointly push the economy of the Asian-Pacific region to move forward.

China proposes to hold the first APEC Forestry Ministerial Meeting to advance region-wide cooperation on forestry.

Washington hopes such a partnership would lead to the larger goal of free trade among all 21 APEC countries.

APEC Ministerial Meetings Annual meeting where Ministers meet to develop and fund work programs for the committees.

The APEC CEO Summit opened today is an important forum held during the APEC annual meeting.

Mr. Geithner took a somewhat softer line, saying after the APEC meeting that specific targets shouldn't be expected at the leaders' summit.

Ensure implementation of our APEC anti-corruption and open government commitments by 2014 through deeper cooperation in APEC.

That starts with our commitment to APEC, the premier organization for pursuing economic integration and growth in the Asia-Pacific region.

The Chief Executive represented the HKSAR at the APEC Economic Leaders Meeting held in Auckland, New Zealand in September.

The Bush administration is expected to emphasize the issue of counter-terrorism at the upcoming APEC meeting.

This week it insisted that the Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation forum strike out references to market exchange rates.

In Singapore, he attended this year's Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit. And he chose Hawaii for the APEC meeting in 2 years.

Developed members of APEC should scale up technology transfer and help developing members build capacity for innovative growth.

In remarks with Key following their meeting, Kirk cited appreciation for New Zealand's strong support for the APEC forum.

A less suitable basis for a cohesive economic bloc than Apec is hard to imagine.

President Hu, at request, held talks with Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan when attending the APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting.

Senior Officials Meetings Where senior APEC officials meet to discuss committee and working groups' progress.

APEC members have in recent years launched a number of initiatives and taken steps to tackle climate change, and progress has been made.

Analysts say APEC economies also need structural reforms and to be alert of their own risks.

And President Obama is pleased to be the chair and host of APEC this year in Hawaii.

And the number of bilateral and free trade agreements between and among APEC members has soared in recent years.

We also resolve to work together within APEC to enhance the security of our people.

On the sidelines, corporate chief executives have been meeting with officials of the 21 APEC economies.

APEC is the premier forum in the Asia-Pacific region for addressing economic growth, cooperation, trade, and investment.

In Beijing, an APEC travel I. D. enables the holder to queue in the shorter lines normally reserved for diplomatic passport holders only.

"APEC has never had it so good, " said Tan Khee Giap, chairman of the Singapore National Committee for Pacific Economic Cooperation Council.

APEC should embrace reform and innovation by willingly adapting itself to changing circumstances.

Second, APEC should scale up input and promote even greater achievements in economic and technical cooperation.

We have agreed to build on work being done in APEC and other fora by incorporating across the TPP four new, cross-cutting issues.

This week, leaders of many countries gathered in Honolulu, Oahu attend the APEC summit.

The APEC CEO Summit is an important forum held during the APEC annual meeting.

The APEC region will continue to increase its importance in the global economy as a growth center.

This is expected to be U. S. President George Bush's final trip abroad while in office and his last formal summit.

The leaders agreed that APEC should continue to urge another round of WTO negotiations to be launched as soon as possible.

Trade and investment liberalization is a relative and conditional concept for any APEC member economy.

Second, expeditiously implement the APEC Growth Strategy and improve the quality of economic growth.

His eight-day tour will next take him to Singapore, where he will attend an Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation (Apec) summit.

Besides, will there be a press briefing this week on President Hu attending the APEC meeting?

Developing a pandemic preparedness guide for small businesses in the region (HHS and U. S. Department of Commerce via APEC).

But this will be after Vietnam hosts this year's summit of the Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation forum in mid-November.

The Australian leader said his favourite APEC outfit was a leather bomber jacket handed out at the 1997 meeting in Canada.

APEC ministers vowed to curb trade barriers and eliminate protectionism on the final day of their two-day meeting.

Experts say what is likely to emerge is some sort of statement of aspirations and goals - a result very much in keeping with APEC tradition.

The Asia- Pacific Economic Cooperation or APEC has 21 member countries representing the interests of the Asia-Pacific region.

For this year's Meeting of Ministers Responsible for Trade (MRT), these areas were highlighted.

Judging by the 15 previous Apec summits, those noble aspirations will last as long as the leaders' flights home.

Adhereing to this approach offers an important guarantee for strengthened cooperation among APEC members.

China values its friendly cooperation with other APEC economies. They are China's important partners in economic cooperation and trade.

APEC leaders said the world economy would never be the same again after the financial trauma of the last year.

Japan, the US and the ROK will hold a meeting to talk about the issue during the APEC Meeting.

APEC ministers, including China, also agreed to pursue "market oriented" exchange rates.

The United States and partner APEC economies began development of this system in 2007.

We're cooperating with APEC nations to adopt better farming practices and build up local agriculture markets.

APEC also provides a key vehicle to drive a broad agenda to unlock the economic growth potential that women represent.

It focuses on economics, where countries agree on a lot of things, and eschews divisive political and security issues.

Twenty years ago, Australian Prime Minister Bob Hawke advocated the establishment of APEC and was running a positive, many people have hope.

They include: APEC support to the WTO process, trade and security, and free trade agreements (FTAs) and regional trade agreements (RTAs).

Froman, the deputy national security adviser for international economic affairs, recapped APEC 2011 goals in a press conference March 14.

Bush attended the Informal Meeting of APEC Leaders in Peru and china. He dressed the uniform national costume.

Finally, we are seeking to reinvigorate APEC as the premier economic institution in the Asia-Pacific.

After the visit to Chile and attending the APEC informal leadership meeting, he will also pay a state visit to Cuba.

One participant at the Apec summit this week tried to square the circle.

President Obama will be making his first trip to East Asia since taking office and will attend his first APEC leaders meeting.

The optimistic forecast comes at the end of the APEC summit in Peru.

The comments come ahead of a summit of Apec leaders in Hawaii.

This week's APEC meeting has maintained the momentum for international cooperation.

China will continue reinforcing cooperation with other APEC members in those areas.

The APEC forum is the primary vehicle for economic integration in the Asia-Pacific region, Froman said.

And in several APEC economies, women comprise nearly half of the agriculture labor force.

Like America, we haven't just practised free trade, we have endeavoured to promote it in the WTO and in APEC.

In the process of fighting against natural disasters, various APEC members have accumulated rich experiences.

Formed in 1989, APEC was designed to help bring down trade barriers.

He will also host the annual heads of state meeting of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation forum in Hawaii, his birthplace.

As a main APEC member, China has made positive contributions to APEC.

And we launched new programs to support APEC members that have the will to fight terror, but need help in developing the means.

The ambassador also stressed that APEC members are at different stages of development.

After the APEC summit in Yokohama, Japan, in November 2010, the United States will host the leaders' 2011 gathering in Honolulu.

As APEC economies grow, and as they move to increase domestic demand, the importance of our relationships with them will only grow.

One plus, to provide impetus to the then stalled Uruguay Round of WTO negotiations.

Was it holding the conference of APEC that made Shanghai the focus of the would then?

Jiang again congratulated Toledo on taking the presidency of Peru and welcomed Toledo to attend the APEC meeting for the first time.

We remain committed to APEC 's work to combat money laundering and terrorist financing .

Some APEC economies maintain very high levels of protection in agriculture.

The meetings over the past two days have reinforced the importance of the relationships shared by APEC members.

China hopes APEC continue to play its advantages so as to contribute more to promoting the regional economic integration after the meeting.

Apec has produced a useful travel card that helps business people avoid queues at airports.

A : "APEC" was established in 1989 in response to the growing interdependence among Asia-Pacific economies.

The APEC CEO Summit was held at the Ministry of Defense Convention Center in Lima, Peru.

It said that APEC 'needs a new vision to drive its agenda for the next 10 years. '

"If Doha does not go ahead, Apec will look at options including preferential trading within Apec, " said Prof Moshirian.

APEC Ministers gather in Sydney. Princess Diana remembered.

Bush is in Lima to attend his eighth and final meeting of the 21-nation APEC forum.

The16th APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting concluded after the end of the ceremony.

Trade is a top item on the agenda for the APEC summit in Sydney, along with climate () change.

This paper examines the trade creation effects and trade diversion effects of FTAs formed between pairs of APEC members.

APEC was established in 1989 in response to the growing interdependence among Asia-Pacific economies.

Mr. Rudd will join other world leaders at the APEC summit in Peru Saturday and Sunday.

"The wearable and usable coat aims to depict Australia's unique culture and environment, " APEC organisers said.

APEC nations did agree to work toward increased trade, though.

APEC Leaders also welcomed the Ministers' decision to seek an EVSL agreement with non-APEC members at the World Trade Organisation.

Google's current stance on privacy calls for a global standard based on the APEC framework.

On November 22, Bush will start the day with an address to the APEC meeting.

APEC leaders took group photos in traditional Peruvian costumes at noon.

But Washington's lack of leadership will be most keenly felt at Apec at the weekend.

Mahathir expressed his gladness to attend the APEC meeting in Shanghai.

He says Hu will also hold meetings on the sidelines with leaders of other APEC leaders.

Our participation in APEC will influence China in several aspects.

These mocking names reflect the attitude of ordinary people towards the government and the whole idea of the APEC Summit.

Practical and win-win cooperation is essential if we, APEC member economies, are to achieve common development.

Mr. Bush will give a speech to business leaders and attend meetings with other APEC leaders.

I'll be traveling this year to Asia once again for the East Asia summit, and we'll be hosting in Honolulu the APEC summit.

The meeting decided that the 18th APEC Finance Ministers Meeting will be held in Hawaii in 2011.

You must bring along your valid national passport and your APEC Business Travel Card when you travel to the APEC economies .

The document said that the economic leaders of APEC gathered in Lima, Peru.

APEC members are calling on the European Union to show flexibility in global trade talks.

Do you think that stressing counter-terrorism issues will distract APEC's economic focus and impede trade and investment?

APEC members account for more than half of the world's economic output.

We are planning for APEC 2011 to be significant both in symbol and substance.

You are gathered here this evening by the beautiful Huangpu River for the APEC CEO Summit 2001.

APEC has some certain impacts on Sino-US economic and trade relations.

Global economic worries will dominate the APEC talks.

shows the tariff and related information of the apec economies such as customs guide , harmonized system code and tariff schedule.

Welcome to the first-ever APEC Women's Entrepreneurship Summit.

SMEs are important: they contribute about half the GDP, half the employment, and most of the job growth in APEC.

The US will propose Bangkok Goals at the coming APEC meeting.

SOM II will be presided over by Mr. Wang Guangya, Vice Foreign Minister and SOM Chair.

Li said that APEC is the most influential regional economic forum in the Asia Pacific region.

Going forward, the G20 Cannes Summit, the APEC Economic Leaders Meeting in Hawaii and the East Asia Summit in Bali will be held.

Urata says APEC is entering a crucial period in deciding its future.

By the chance, I would greet my best regards to our friends and talk about the view of economical development between China and APEC.

I worked as part-time interpreter for APEC conference in Dalian.

There are 57 APEC sessions scheduled for this year, according to its current calendar.

Entry facilitation to holders of APEC Business Travel Card by U. S.

In this golden autumn season of October, the APEC CEO Summit 2001 solemnly opens in Shanghai today.

With Apec members such as China struggling to meet their energy needs, the list of LNG producers and buyers has grown in recent years.

They also agreed that APEC should step up cooperation in the field of energy.

So, as host of APEC, we are organizing a high-level Summit on Women and the Economy in San Francisco this September.

The Honolulu meeting will review the progress made throughout the year and make recommendations for APEC's future work.

Twenty-one member economies are taking part in the APEC summit in Honolulu, hosted this year by the United States.

Next, Obama stopped in Singapore, where he attended a summit of APEC leaders.

Li saidthe theme of this year's APEC meeting in Bangkok is "A World of Difference: Partnership for the Future. "

Trade isa top item onthe agenda for the APEC summit in Sydney, along with climate change.

APEC has set up Bogor goals of achieving trade and investment liberalization by 2010 for developed members and by 2020 for developing ones.

APEC economies are the destination for 60 percent of U. S. exports, a figure that is likely to continue increasing. U.

I am encouraged that we have in front of us a strategic APEC plan as the basis for such capacity building efforts .

Observers are unsure how to interpret the setback announced by leaders at the APEC summit.

The 21 economies of APEC are among the most dynamic in the world.

Jiang welcomed Goh to APEC meeting in Shanghai.

Sorry, sir. There are no letters of CHN on your APEC card back. . According to the regulations , you should hold a Chinese visa.

APEC has become the premier economic forum in the Asia-Pacific region.

I think the G20 example is good, but not all the ASEAN countries are involved in that, so we need more consultation like APEC.

And he chose Hawaii for the APEC meeting in 2 years.

Q: I have two questions on the APEC meeting to be held next month.

Q : How is the APEC decision-making process ?

The 21 Apec members account for more than half the world economy and almost half of world trade.

In some APEC economies, this transformation has been underway for quite awhile now.

APEC is hammering home the benefits of trade.

APEC brings the idea of regionalism to Asia.

Article 8 apec conference held on hypertension also same.

Science and technology cooperation should be the important content and priority area for APEC cooperation.

In addition, Apec is hamstrung by basic differences of approach.

Countries such as South Korea, China and Singapore are among APEC members that have entered into several FTAs in recent years.

It is a tradition to have a group photo for the leaders.

Sina technology - August 6 noon news, APEC Business Advisory Council ( ABAC ) 2008 annual meeting in Hangzhou, the third closing.

And we'll discuss this during our APEC meetings here, starting today.

We are all looking forward to the APEC 2011 Leaders meeting in Hawaii.

I am assigned to update the website in Chinese and English some news and informations about APEC Port Service industry in time recently.

Does APEC matter anymore?

The 9th informal APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting (AELM) will be held in Shanghai this fall.

We look forward to reviewing further progress when we convene again during Russia's hosting of APEC in 2012.

June 4th, city of Pucon, Chile: Trade Ministers Meeting, APEC 2004.