A session of the 26th APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, on November 18, 2018 (Photo: AFP/VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Chilean Foreign Minister RobertoAmpuero Espinoza called on members of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation(APEC) forum to pursue comprehensive, inclusive and stable economic growth atan APEC Vision Group meeting in his country’s capital Santiago on March 4.
Opening the event, he said this year’s APECactivities should focus on digital, inclusive, responsible and stable economicgrowth; small- and medium-sized enterprises; and women’s economicparticipation.
The official noted his country’s economic growthhas improved considerably since it opened to the international market more thantwo decades ago.
The APEC Vision Group meeting was one of the 60technical meetings of the 21 APEC economies that will last until March 8 todiscuss new economic goals replacing the Bogor Goals, and the reduction oftrade and investment barriers.
Chile will host the annual APEC Leaders’ Meetingon November 16-17 this year.
This is the second time the South Americannation has hosted the APEC forum, following the first in 2004.
APEC gathers 21 member economies that make up 40percent of the global population, 60 percent of the global gross domesticproduct and 50 percent of the world’s total trade revenue.-VNA
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