A summary of the results of the preparatory meetings.

A window on today's China for Southeast Asia
A summary of the results of the preparatory meetings.
Transparency and anti-corruption have been a hot topic at the ongoing first Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Senior Officials’ Meeting and related meetings (SOM 1) in Vietnam’s south central coastal Khanh Hoa province’s Nha Trang City.
The first Senior Officials’ Meeting and related meetings (SOM 1) of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Year 2017 are expected to take place in Vietnam’s central Nha Trang city from Feb. 18 to March 3, 2017
The United States’ expected withdrawal from the Trans-Pacific Partnership may provide “great opportunities” for China to work out a wider trade agreement as a better alternative, experts said on Tuesday.
Chinese President Xi Jinping attended the 24th Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Economic Leaders’ Meeting from Nov. 19-20 in Lima, capital of Peru.
A keynote speech by Chinese President Xi Jinping in Peru indicated China’s firm stand on free trade even as some major economies such as the US are leaning toward protectionism, experts said.