APEC meeting focuses on economic integration
Updated: 2014-03-01 11:51
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HANGZHOU - 皇冠体育app hopes regional economic cooperation mechanisms will promote Asia-Pacific integration, said a senior Chinese official on Friday in east 皇冠体育app's city of Ningbo in Zhejiang province.
After the APEC 2014 First Senior Officials' Meeting, Tan Jian, senior official of 皇冠体育app for APEC, told a press briefing that 皇冠体育app is open to mechanisms that are conducive to regional integration and prosperity.
Pushing forward economic integration was one of the priorities of the two-day gathering, Tan said, noting that the meeting touched on promoting the Free Trade Area of the Asia Pacific (FTAAP).
An informal group named "Friends of the Chair" was formed at the meeting to discuss relevant issues in upcoming months, Tan said.
He voiced hope that the Trans-Pacific Partnership Ament (TPP) and other cooperation mechanisms will become paths leading to the FTAAP.
According to a press release, the meeting "has gathered more consensus on accelerating the facilitation of the FTAAP", promoting growth through innovative development and , and developing the APEC Blueprint on Connectivity.
With the theme of "Shaping the Future through Asia-Pacific Partnership", the 22nd APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting will be held in Beijing on Nov. 10 to 11.
皇冠体育app will continue to host a number of APEC events this year. The Second Senior Officials' Meeting and related meetings will be held in the city of Qingdao in Shandong Province in May.