Chair of APEC-ASEAN Leaders' Informal Dialogue issues press statement
The Chair of the APEC and ASEAN Leaders' Informal Dialogue on November 10 issued a press statement. The full text of the press statement runs as follows:
At the event (Source: VNA) Da Nang (VNA) - The Chair of the APEC and ASEAN Leaders' Informal Dialogue on November 10 issued a press statement. The full text of the press statement runs as follows:
THE CHAIR’S PRESS STATEMENT
APEC AND ASEAN LEADERS’ INFORMAL DIALOGUE
“PARTNERING
FOR NEW DYNAMISM FOR A COMPREHENSIVELY CONNECTED AND INTEGRATED ASIA-PACIFIC”
On the occasion of the 25th APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting, the APEC and ASEAN Informal Dialogue under the theme “Partnering for New Dynamism for a Comprehensively Connected and Integrated Asia-Pacific” was held for the first time on 10 November 2017 in the city of Da Nang, Vietnam. The Dialogue was chaired by H.E. Tran Dai Quang, President of the Social Republic of Vietnam, Chair of the 2017 APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting, with the participation of APEC and ASEAN Leaders.
On the occasion of the 25th APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting, the APEC and ASEAN Informal Dialogue under the theme “Partnering for New Dynamism for a Comprehensively Connected and Integrated Asia-Pacific” was held for the first time on 10 November 2017 in the city of Da Nang, Vietnam. The Dialogue was chaired by H.E. Tran Dai Quang, President of the Social Republic of Vietnam, Chair of the 2017 APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting, with the participation of APEC and ASEAN Leaders.
The Dialogue aimed at providing fresh impetus to cooperation and
integration in the Asia Pacific at a time when the region is at a critical
juncture with profound changes. Apart from the challenges of slowing
integration and the risks facing regional growth in the medium and long term,
there are emerging positive trends that present the Asia-Pacific with
significant opportunities, including the Fourth Industrial Revolution.
Inspired by a shared vision for a
comprehensively connected and integrated Asia-Pacific, the APEC and ASEAN
Leaders exchanged views on the urgent need and measures to strengthening
cooperation and synergies between the two mechanisms in addressing common
challenges and reinforcing a sustainable, transparent and highly-adaptable
regional economic architecture. They highlighted various areas of potential
cooperation, including trade and investment; promotion of physical,
institutional and people-to-people connectivity; supply chains connectivity,
global value chains; globalization of micro, small and medium enterprises,
human resources development, and addressing climate change, among others.
The
two sides also provided updates on the implementation of the relevant regional
economic integration initiatives, including the Free Trade Area of the
Asia-Pacific (FTAAP), the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP)
and the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement.
The Dialogue bears special
significance as APEC will soon enter its fourth decade in less than two years
and is preparing for a post-2020 vision while ASEAN is celebrating its 50th Anniversary and redoubling efforts to realize the ASEAN Community Vision 2025.
Given the respective achievements of APEC and ASEAN in promoting regional
integration over the past several decades, the two mechanisms are expected to
continue to promote the Asia-Pacific's role as a driver of global growth and
integration.
Leaders of APEC and ASEAN welcomed
Vietnam’s initiative to host the Dialogue and considered it as a vivid
testament of the will and determination of their respective members in
reinforcing a comprehensively integrated and inter-connected Asia-Pacific for
peace, stability, dynamism and prosperity.-VNA
You should also see
PM visits police command centre, checks cultural centre construction in Phu Tho
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh visited the command and control centre of the Phu Tho police and examined the construction of this northern province’s house of culture and arts on April 18.
See more
World
Thailand, EU hope to sign FTA in mid-2025
Before the Songkran holiday, senior officials from Thailand and the European Union (EU) met in Bangkok to discuss ways to promote their relationship, including the framework of the Free Trade Agreement (FTA), green transformation, and Schengen visa waiver, Thai media has reported.
World
India’s trade deficit with ASEAN widens
India's trade deficit with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has more than doubled since the implementation of the ASEAN-India Trade in Goods Agreement (AITIGA) in 2010.
World
Malaysia to cut down on petrol subsidies this year
Malaysian Economy Minister Rafizi Ramli has announced that the country will reduce petrol subsidies this year to reduce its fiscal deficit.
World
El Nino thins the only glacier in Indonesia: BMKG
Global warming has played a key role in gradually thinning the glaciers atop Puncak Jaya, Papua, Indonesia, some of the few remaining tropical glaciers in the world, according to Indonesian Agency for Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics (BMKG).
World
Thailand welcomes over 10 mln foreign arrivals so far this year
More than 10 million foreign tourists have visited Thailand so far this year, bringing in more than 500 billion THB (13.5 billion USD), the country’s Tourism and Sports Ministry has reported.
