APEC 2021: Malaysia calls for great cooperation for sustainable and inclusive recovery
The Ministry of International Trade & Industry of Malaysia (MITI) has called for stronger cooperation among member economies of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum to ensure sustainable and inclusive recovery.
Illustrative image (Photo: apec2021nz.org)According to MITI, Malaysian Minister of International Trade & Industry Mohammed Azmin Ali is attending the APEC 2021 Leaders' Week from November 8-12, which is organised online under the chair of New Zealand – the Chairman of APEC in 2021.
At the event, Malaysia will share its views on the importance of accelerating digital application, innovation and sustainability to create more opportunities for APEC member economies.
Under the theme "Join, Work, Grow. Together," leaders, ministers and senior officials from the 21 APEC member economies will solidify their commitment to responding to the health and economic crisis and collectively determine a path for the region's recovery that ensures resilience and sustainability.
Following the week, the 28th APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting from November 12-13 will provide strategic visions and directions for future cooperation among APEC member economies.
APEC is a regional economic forum established in 1989 to leverage the growing interdependence of the Asia-Pacific. APEC's 21 members aim to create greater prosperity for the people of the region by promoting balanced, inclusive, sustainable, innovative and secure growth by accelerating regional economic integration.
APEC member economies, with a population of about 3 billion people, account for 50 percent of global trade and 60 percent of the world's total GDP./.
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