The New Economy Offers APEC New Paths to Free Trade From: International Herald Tribune | Date: November 13, 2000| Author: Julius Caesar Parrenas | . Provided by ProQuest LLC.Copyright information

International Herald Tribune

11-13-2000

It is not the best of times for government officials and business executives attending the annual meetings this week of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum. Only six years ago, in the midst of Asia's economic boom, APEC's leaders boldly pledged to achieve free and open trade and investment in the region by 2020. Today, with many of the region's economies facing serious problems and uncertainty about the future, the group's...

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