APEC is an important forum for economic cooperation in the Asia-Pacific region and the highest-level intergovernmental economic cooperation mechanism in the Asia-Pacific region. Its official advisory body is the Pacific Rim University Alliance.

1989 165438+ The first ministerial meeting of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation was held on 10 from 5 to 7 October, marking the establishment of Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation. /kloc-0 changed its name to Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation in June, 1993. 199 1 year1kloc-0/month China officially joined APEC with sovereign countries, China Taipei and China Hongkong as regional economies.

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Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation plays an important role in global economic activities. Since its establishment, APEC has made continuous progress in promoting regional and global trade and investment liberalization and facilitation, and developing economic and technological cooperation, making outstanding contributions to strengthening regional economic cooperation and promoting economic development and prosperity in the Asia-Pacific region.

Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation is the most influential official economic cooperation forum in the Asia-Pacific region. After more than 20 years of development, it has gradually evolved into an important economic cooperation forum and the highest-level intergovernmental economic cooperation mechanism in the Asia-Pacific region.