Ministers of commerce and foreign affairs of the APEC member economies have achieved remarkable results in regional economic integration during meetings held on Wednesday and Thursday in Da Nang, Vietnam, a senior Chinese official said on Friday. The ministers and other top officials are expected to take further steps to improve cross-border trade policies during the ongoing annual meetings of APEC, according to Zhang Shaogang, director-general of the Department of International Trade and Economic Affairs at the Ministry of Commerce.
Chinese President Xi Jinping attends an informal dialogue between leaders from the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in Da Nang, Vietnam, Nov. 10, 2017.
Chinese President Xi Jinping (R) meets with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in Da Nang, Vietnam, Nov. 10, 2017.
President Xi Jinping speaks during the APEC CEO Summit on Friday ahead of the APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting in Da Nang, Vietnam. LI TAO / XINHUA Joint efforts needed for a bright future, he tells APEC business leaders meeting President Xi Jinping sent a strong message of pursuing open global economies, supporting free trade and building a multilateral trade system in a highly anticipated speech delivered at the APEC CEO Summit in Vietnam on Friday.
