For the United States, the November meeting of APEC was widely seen as an opportunity to demonstrate its leadership and long-term commitment to the organization and the Asia-Pacific region. It was expected that a key part of this would be the announcement of substantial agreement and progress on the Indo-Pacific Economic Partnership for Prosperity (IPEF). … Read more
The United States is hosting the annual APEC summit of world leaders this week for the first time since 2011. Leaders from the 21-member Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation group will gather in San Francisco to talk about how to better spur trade and economic growth across the Pacific region. But the main summit event will actually … Read more
Advertisement In November 2023, global leaders from around the world will arrive in San Francisco to participate in the 30th Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Leaders’ Summit. In a time of global disruption and geopolitical uncertainty, the renewed interest by U.S. President Joe Biden in hosting APEC is a signal to Asia-Pacific economies of renewed U.S. … Read more