The APEC-Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Summit was held online, and the Summit Declaration was adopted to cooperate in measures against the new coronavirus.

The APEC summit, which will be attended by 21 countries and regions such as Japan, the United States, and China, will be held online on the night of the 12th of Japan time, with Prime Minister Kishida, President Biden of the United States, and President Xi Jinping of China participating. Did.



The Leaders' Declaration, announced after the approximately three-hour meeting, stated that it would work together to expand the production and supply of the new Corona vaccine.



He emphasizes the importance of accelerating economic digitization to restore a depleted economy and supporting the transition to clean energy as a climate change measure.



Meanwhile, regarding the application for participation in the TPP = Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement between China and Taiwan, which has been attracting attention, President Xi Jinping said, "We must promote the integration of regional economies and create a high-level Asia-Pacific free trade zone. ", And showed a strong desire to join China.



In a press conference after the meeting, New Zealand's Prime Minister, Ardan, said, "If you want to meet the high standards of the TPP, you are welcome to apply for membership in any country." ..



China and Taiwan each applied to join the TPP in September, but China, which claims that "Taiwan is part of China," opposes joining Taiwan.

Leaders' Declaration Supporting Vaccine Production and Supply Expansion

The Summit Declaration adopted at the APEC-Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Summit included support for international efforts to expand vaccine production and supply in response to the new coronavirus.



In this, he acknowledged that there are inequality in securing vaccines, etc., and said, "To safe, quality-guaranteed, affordable vaccines, therapeutic agents, and other indispensable medical products. We continue to strongly support our fair access. "



"Expanding vaccine production and supply will continue to be a priority," he said, supporting international efforts to fairly share vaccines and expand production and supply through voluntary transfer of production technology. The company plans to work on facilitating trade in vaccines and medical products.



Meanwhile, the new Corona has restricted cross-border migration and has suffered significant losses in economic activity in the Asia-Pacific region, and measures to resume migration without compromising efforts to prevent the spread of the infection. We agreed to cooperate and promote.



In addition, we have included cooperation in strengthening the functions of the WTO, saying that a multilateral trading system based on the rules of the WTO = World Trade Organization can play an important role in the recovery of the economy.

US President Joe Biden "emphasizes determination to strengthen relations with APEC"

The White House of the United States issued a statement on the APEC summit, saying, "President Biden to promote fair and open trade and investment, make the United States more competitive, and make the Indo-Pacific a free and open region. Emphasized his determination to strengthen relations with APEC. "



"We reaffirmed that it is important for APEC to be a strong and dependable partner for the United States to continue its sustainable and inclusive growth. Unleashing the economic power of the Indo-Pacific region, President Biden reaffirmed. We discussed how to deepen America's economic involvement throughout the region. "

President of the People's Republic of China Xi "Strong Motivation to Join TPP"

According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China, at the summit of the APEC = Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Conference, President Xi Jinping said, "Opening is the lifeline of cooperation in the Asia-Pacific. We must create a standard Asia-Pacific free trade zone at an early stage, "he said, showing his strong desire to join the TPP = Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement.



In addition, President Xi reiterated that he will provide $ 3 billion in support for infection control and economic recovery in developing countries within the next three years as a countermeasure against the new coronavirus, and in response to climate change, developing countries It is said to support the development of low-carbon energy in Japan.