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From: Business Asia  |  Date: 5/1/2002

Q: APEC ventured outside of its traditional economic focus last year in Shanghai as leaders sought to address the events of 11 September. Do you now expect the APEC vision to broaden to issues outside of trade and investment? Or should the organisation's focus be kept solely on trade?

The focus of APEC is trade and investment. Or, to put it another way, how to make people's lives better by putting in place good policies and sound institutions. APEC leaders in Shanghai naturally ...

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