State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi attends the informal meeting titled Partnering for New Dynamism for a Comprehensively Connected and Integrated Asia-Pacific in Danang, Viet Nam on 10 November 2017. Photo: MNA
State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi attended an informal meeting titled Partnering for New Dynamism for a Comprehensively Connected and Integrated Asia-Pacific held by leaders of ASEAN countries and leaders of member countries of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) at the Furuma Resort in Da Nang, Viet Nam yesterday.
The informal meeting was attended by heads of states and heads of governments, ministers, high-level officials specialising in economics from ASEAN and APEC member countries, ministers and other officials.
Matters relating to connectivity, unity and cooperation between APEC and ASEAN were discussed in the meeting.
Last night, Daw Aung San Suu Kyi attended a dinner hosted by Viet Nam President Tran Dai Quang and his wife Nguyen Thi Hien for heads of states and other high level officials.
APEC was established 28 years ago with the aim of developing the region’s economic sector. Globalisation, changing of the world and development of the Asia-Pacific region creates opportunities for APEC, and also creates challenges. APEC is working to cooperate with other countries in the economic sector to implement pledges made, to build close relations between people and the business community, to promote the long term existence of the Asia-Pacific region into the 21st century and understand the view of an all -inclusive development strategy.
The idea to form APEC was first mentioned by former Australian Prime Minister Mr. Bob Hawke in a speech in Seoul, Korea in 1989. Ten months after this speech, 12 Asia-Pacific countries met in Australia and decided to form APEC. The founding countries were Australia, Brunei, Canada, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, New Zealand, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and the United States. In 1991, Hong Kong, Taipei China and the People’s Republic of China became members. In 1993, Mexico and Papua New Guinea joined, and in 1994, Chile became a member. After Peru, Russia and Viet Nam joined, there were a total of 21 member countries. From 1989 to 1992, APEC conducted ministerial meetings. In 1993, former US President Bill Clinton conduct a regular practical summit of leaders of APEC economies with the strategic aim of supporting regional cooperation.
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