Tag page - Free Trade Area of the Asia Pacific (FTAAP)

The APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC) has urged Asia-Pacific governments to take immediate and coordinated action to address mounting economic pressures, including trade fragmentation, energy market shocks, and persistent supply chain disruptions, warning that business confidence across the...

BEIJING, China — The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit this year is expected to help settle differences between the economic powerhouses of China and the United States (US), as the regional bloc works to affirm an open trade policy, according to China National Committee for Pacific...

BEIJING, China — Beijing is leveraging its role as host of this year’s Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum to revive momentum for a massive regional free trade zone, seeking to counter a global tide of protectionism and fragmented commerce. In a discussion paper released Friday,...