APEC members` representatives arrive in Sydney
Published: 06 September, 2007, 22:37
Officials from Asia-Pacific countries continue to arrive in Sydney for the annual economic summit of twenty-one regional leaders. The Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation forum (APEC) is one of the largest gatherings of world powers Australia ever hosted.
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