Meeting of APEC leaders and others held online from today November 19th, 5:44
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A series of meetings will be held online from the 19th to the 2nd, with the participation of the leaders of the member countries of the APEC-Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Conference and the top executives of companies.
The focus is on the ability of member countries and regions to work together to recover from the harsh economic conditions caused by the new coronavirus.
APEC, which is attended by 21 countries and regions surrounding the Pacific Ocean, such as Japan, the United States, and China, will hold a series of online meetings with the participation of leaders of each country and top executives from the 19th to the 2nd.
According to the Malaysian government of the presidency, the economic growth rate in the first half of the APEC region has become negative for the first time in 30 years and the unemployment rate has also risen due to the spread of the new coronavirus infection. I am.
At the summit meeting to be held on the 20th, opinions are expected to be exchanged on the economic and medical effects of the new virus and countermeasures, and we are aiming to adopt a summit declaration that incorporates the results of the meeting.
Regarding the APEC summit meeting, the confrontation between the United States and China over trade led to an unusual situation in which the summit declaration was unsuccessful, and this meeting was joined to recover from the difficult economic situation. The focus is on being able to develop an attitude of cooperation between the countries and regions that do so.