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APEC Mexico 2002 was a series of political meetings held around Mexico between the 21 member economies of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation[1] during 2002.[2][3] Leaders from all member countries met from 26–27 October 2002 in Los Cabos.[3] Counter-terrorism efforts were major topics on the agenda of APEC Mexico 2002.[4] The APEC summit attempted to present a new opportunity for Asian investors and commercial agents to discover Mexico as a profitable frontier in the future.[5]
APEC Mexico 2002 | |
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Host country | Mexico |
Date | 26–27 October |
Venue(s) | Los Cabos |
Follows | 2001 |
Precedes | 2003 |
Website | apex2002.org.mx |
Attending country representatives
edit- Australia: Prime Minister John Howard
- Brunei Darussalam: Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah
- Canada: Prime Minister Jean Chretien
- Chile: President Ricardo Lagos
- China: President Jiang Zemin
- Chinese Taipei: Presidential Envoy Yuan-Tseh Lee
- Hong Kong: Chief Executive Tung Chee-hwa
- Indonesia: President Megawati Soekarnoputri
- Japan: Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi
- Malaysia: Deputy Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
- Mexico: President Vicente Fox
- New Zealand: Prime Minister Helen Clark
- Papua New Guinea: Prime Minister Michael Somare
- Peru: President Alejandro Toledo
- Philippines: President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
- Russia: Prime Minister Mikhail Kasyanov
- Singapore: Minister of Trade and Industry George Yeo
- South Korea: President Kim Dae Jung
- Thailand: Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra
- United States: President George W. Bush
- Vietnam: Prime Minister Phan Van Khai
Priorities
editThe three priorities of the APEC summit were:
1. Implementation of policies on trade, investment and finance to promote economic growth and extract gains from the New Economy;
2. Capacity building to obtain benefits from development through the promotion of micro, small and medium sized enterprises;
3. Strengthening APEC's international relevance by encouraging greater participation of youth and women, intensifying efforts to promote the benefits of globalization and improving the functioning of APEC.
References
edit- ^ "3. Organization and Activities of APEC", APEC, ISEAS–Yusof Ishak Institute Singapore, 2011-12-31, pp. 25–36, doi:10.1355/9789814311649-006, ISBN 9789814311649
- ^ "First APEC 2002 Meetings Open In Mexico City". apec.org. Retrieved 2019-04-09.
- ^ a b "2002 Leaders' Declaration". www.apec.org. Retrieved 2019-04-09.
- ^ Lugo, Leotes Marie T. (9 October 2002). "RP readies agenda for Mexico APEC meet". BusinessWorld. p. 1. ProQuest 233834268.
- ^ "APEC: The Asia-Mexico connection". Asia, Inc. October 2002. ProQuest 217684471.
- ^ "First APEC 2002 Meetings Open In Mexico City".