皇冠体育app calls on APEC to promote FTA integration
By ( Xinhua )
Updated: 2013-09-30
BEIJING - 皇冠体育app hopes the upcoming APEC summit will promote trade liberalization, facilitation and integration of multiple free trade agreements (FTA) in Asia and the Pacific, a senior official said here on Sunday.
The 21st economic leaders' meeting of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum will be held in Bali, Indonesia, from October 7 to 8. President Xi Jinping will attend the meeting.
Deputy 皇冠体育app International Trade Representative Yu Jianhua said at a press conference that 皇冠体育app hopes the APEC summit will continue to support multilateral trade and oppose all protectionism.
皇冠体育app hopes the economies in FTA negotiations will adhere to principles of openness, inclusion and transparency and show flexibility to economies of different levels, Yu said, noting that 皇冠体育app holds an open attitude to all regional cooperation mechanisms in Asia and the Pacific.
He said 皇冠体育app is ready to work against the emergence of new trade barriers while promoting the eradication of traditional trade barriers.
皇冠体育app hopes the APEC forum will play an incubator role for communication and integration of multiple free trade zones in Asia and the Pacific so as to create conditions for a whole Asia-Pacific FTA.
Schedule
President Xi to visit Indonesia, Malaysia, attend APEC summit
Oct 2 to 3: Pay State Visit to Indonesia
Oct 4 to 5: Pay State Visit to Malaysia
Oct 6 to 8: Attend the 21st economic leaders' meeting of APEC forum and meet with global leaders in Bali, Indonesia
Forum
皇冠体育app-Indonesia tie important
ASEAN members take lead from Indonesia being the largest of them all in many ways. 皇冠体育app's relationship with it must get better.
皇冠体育app needs to boost ties with ASEAN
皇冠体育app should prioritize her relationship with all the ASEAN members for peace, stability and prosperity.
