Joined January 2011
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Chinese Taipei has contributed USD1.5 million to establish APEC's first dedicated healthcare sub-fund to address the region's rapidly aging populations and gaps in access to care. Read more: apec.org/press/news-releases…
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Japan has committed JPY 90.1 million to advance clean energy cooperation across the Asia-Pacific, signed at SOM2 in Shanghai by Tamura Hideyasu, Japan's Senior Official for APEC, and Executive Director Eduardo Pedrosa. Read more: apec.org/press/news-releases…
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APEC Secretariat welcomed members of the United Nations Society of the University of New South Wales Australia for a visit to learn how multilateral cooperation works beyond the classroom from APEC's mission to how research from the Policy Support Unit shapes regional priorities.
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Did you know that half the world's workers exist outside the formal economy? Are you one of them?
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The 2025 APEC Economic Policy Report (AEPR) examines informality across the Asia-Pacific and how economies are responding.
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Read the full report: apec.org/publications/2026/0…
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The APEC Secretariat hosted Patrick Brothers and Maria Spies from @QSCorporate for a briefing on the future of education and workforce development in the Asia-Pacific. exploring how data, AI and analytics are reshaping learning systems and skills demand across the region.
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APEC Secretariat Executive Director Eduardo Pedrosa visited Mexico City for official meetings with government officials, business leaders and academia to discuss APEC priorities and regional economic cooperation. He participated in ABAC2 @APECBiz. Mexico will host APEC in 2028.
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APEC Executive Director Eduardo Pedrosa joined senior officials and trade ministers from 21 economies at the Second Senior Officials' Meeting in Shanghai and the Ministers Responsible for Trade Meeting in Suzhou. Read more: apec.org
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What does success look like in a difficult year for trade? We asked senior officials from three economies at the 2026 Ministers Responsible for Trade meeting in Suzhou. Their answers on consensus, cooperation and what comes next are worth hearing. What would yours be?
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Trade ministers from 21 APEC economies have issued a joint statement in Suzhou. On regional integration, WTO reform and growing the digital economy across borders. Full statement: apec.org/press/news-releases…
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APEC trade ministers met in Suzhou as protectionism rises, with Li Chenggang urging economies to "seek common ground, respect differences and overcome our difficulties together." Read more: apec.org/press/news-releases…
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Oil prices are up 52.8 percent since February 2026, decreasing growth across the Asia-Pacific. Increased energy and food prices and supply chain pressures mean APEC economies must cooperate. Read more: apec.org/press/news-releases…
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Five years in, APEC economies reviewed whether their long-term development roadmap is delivering. In Shanghai, economies discussed informal workers, ageing populations, AI in healthcare and digital transformation. Read full release: apec.org/press/news-releases…
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“Trade, connectivity, innovation and development are mutually reinforcing.” Opening the Second APEC Senior Officials’ Meeting, China’s Deputy Foreign Minister Ma Zhaoxu called for deeper cooperation on regional integration and innovation-driven growth: apec.org/press/news-releases…
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APEC economies met in Shanghai to advance the region's trade and investment agenda, from digital customs and supply chain resilience to cross-border digital cooperation ahead of the Ministers Responsible for Trade Meeting in Suzhou on 22–23 May. Read more: apec.org/press/news-releases…
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Technological change, demographic shifts and fragile supply chains are reshaping growth across the APEC region. A new blog by the APEC Policy Support Unit explores a tiered readiness framework to help economies prepare and stay ahead. Read blog: apec.org/press/blogs/2026/pr…
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"We should turn gender equality into a common value and code of conduct in the Asia-Pacific region." Ministers and high-level representatives from across the Asia-Pacific gathered in Shanghai this week to advance women's economic empowerment. Read more: apec.org/press/news-releases…
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Female labour force participation remains below 60 percent across the Asia-Pacific. Delegates from APEC member economies met in Shanghai this week to change that, expanding women's leadership in AI, digital industries and the green transition. Read more: apec.org/press/news-releases…
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From cell cultivated meat to precision fermentation, food innovations are developing fast. Delegates from APEC member economies met in Shanghai this week to ensure food safety keeps pace, strengthening the region's food trade resilience. Read more: apec.org/press/news-releases…
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