APEC
The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation is a regional economic forum with 21 members. APEC was founded in 1989 in order to strengthen the interrelationship of the Asia-Pacific and its economies. The goal of APEC is to develop prosperity for regional nations.
- Big giants in the room? APEC failure as leaders cancel joint statement amid US-China spat
For the first time, leaders of 21 Asia-Pacific economies have failed to issue a joint communique, as tensions between the US and China over trade and investment poisoned their annual summit.Nov 18, 2018 11:42World News - US vows to maintain pressure on China amid wide condemnation of protectionism at APEC summitWashington will not change its pressure tactics against Beijing until it bows to US terms, Vice President Mike Pence said at an APEC summit, where members loudly denounced protectionism and sanctions as threats to global trade.Nov 17, 2018 04:29Business News
- No bilateral Putin-Trump meeting at APEC due to ‘scheduling conflicts’Contrary to previous reports that a meeting between Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump would take place at the sidelines of the APEC summit, the White House has announced that there will be no official talks between the two leaders.Nov 10, 2017 06:09World News
- Duterte admits faking illness to avoid Obama at APEC summitPhilippines President Rodrigo Duterte said he skipped an evening event at a recent APEC summit to avoid meeting his US counterpart Barack Obama, whom he has targeted with offensive remarks on several occasions.Dec 13, 2016 14:34World News
- Obama & Putin talk Syria, Ukraine at APEC summitVladimir Putin and Barack Obama discussed the stalling peace process in Ukraine and continuing conflict in Syria during a brief meeting on the margins of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Peru.Nov 20, 2016 16:31World News
- 'Bad rap!' How gum-chewing Obama outraged China & other Star Trek adventures at APECThis year's APEC summit in Beijing totally rocked - in the sense that it not only landed some historic deals, but also amused onlookers, censors and critics. Between #shawlgate and a gum-chewing President Obama, there was a lot to talk about.Nov 12, 2014 19:04World News
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