SAN FRANCISCO /California/, November 18. /TASS/. Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) participants are committed to delivering an open, non-discriminatory and predictable trade and investment environment, according to the APEC joint ministerial statement.
"We reiterate our commitment to working together to deliver a free, open, fair, non-discriminatory, transparent, inclusive, and predictable trade and investment environment," the document reads.
"We recognize that trade and investment play an indispensable role in driving global economic growth and can contribute positively to uplifting livelihoods and increasing economic prosperity for all. We underscore the importance of our work in APEC to advance trade and investment to equitably benefit all our economies and people, including MSMEs, women, and those with untapped economic potential, including Indigenous Peoples as appropriate, persons with disabilities, and people from rural and remote areas," the statement said.