Author:nzpecc

Brian Lynch*Chair, New Zealand Institute of International Affairs, Wellington Branch; Chair, New Zealand Committee of PECC;  Former alternate New Zealand member of the APEC Business Council.   The swirls and eddies currently sweeping across the Asia–Pacific region’s geopolitical and... Continue reading

John WestAdjunct ProfessorSophia University, Tokyo In my recent book on the Asian Century, I argue that Asia is sitting on a knife edge. The potential of the region to generate good and happy lives for its citizens is enormous. But... Continue reading

Hugh StephensDistinguished Fellow, Asia Pacific Foundation of CanadaVice-Chair of the Canadian National Committee for Pacific Economic Cooperation (CANCPEC)   Back in October of 2016 when the Canada-EU Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement, (CETA) was on the cusp of closure,... Continue reading

Hugh StephensDistinguished fellow, Asia Pacific Foundation of CanadaVice-Chair of the Canadian National Committee for Pacific Economic Cooperation (CANCPEC)   It hasn’t been a good few weeks for the Trudeau government’s “progressive” trade agenda. First, the unwillingness of some countries... Continue reading

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Actions agreed to in Seoul aim to grow trade ranging from legally harvested timber to tourism as consumer demand rises. Source: APEC News feed Continue reading

Mark Millar (Author of Global Supply Chain Ecosystems and Visiting Lecturer at Hong Kong Polytechnic University) During the 1990s and 2000s, international trade experienced a substantial boost from mass globalisation, resulting in a huge increase in the volume of inter-continental freight... Continue reading

Peter A. Petri (PIIE), Michael G. Plummer (Johns Hopkins University and East-West Center), Shujiro Urata (Waseda University) and Fan Zhai (Former Managing Director, China Investment Corporation) The withdrawal of the United States from the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) in early... Continue reading

The joint statement describes actions to be implemented in APEC to achieve strong, sustainable, balanced and inclusive growth. Source: APEC News feed Continue reading

The introduction of common standards will boost electric vehicle compatibility and trade across Asia-Pacific auto markets. Source: APEC News feed Continue reading