APEC Secretariat

APEC trade ministers met in Suzhou as protectionism rises, with Li Chenggang urging economies to "seek common ground, respect differences and overcome our difficulties together." Read more: apec.org/press/news-rel…

Oil prices are up 52.8 percent since February 2026, decreasing growth across the Asia-Pacific. Increased energy and food prices and supply chain pressures mean APEC economies must cooperate. Read more: apec.org/press/news-rel…

Five years in, APEC economies reviewed whether their long-term development roadmap is delivering. In Shanghai, economies discussed informal workers, ageing populations, AI in healthcare and digital transformation. Read full release: apec.org/press/news-rel…

“Trade, connectivity, innovation and development are mutually reinforcing.” Opening the Second APEC Senior Officials’ Meeting, China’s Deputy Foreign Minister Ma Zhaoxu called for deeper cooperation on regional integration and innovation-driven growth: apec.org/press/news-rel…

APEC economies met in Shanghai to advance the region's trade and investment agenda, from digital customs and supply chain resilience to cross-border digital cooperation ahead of the Ministers Responsible for Trade Meeting in Suzhou on 22–23 May. Read more: apec.org/press/news-rel…

Technological change, demographic shifts and fragile supply chains are reshaping growth across the APEC region. A new blog by the APEC Policy Support Unit explores a tiered readiness framework to help economies prepare and stay ahead. Read blog: apec.org/press/blogs/20…

"We should turn gender equality into a common value and code of conduct in the Asia-Pacific region." Ministers and high-level representatives from across the Asia-Pacific gathered in Shanghai this week to advance women's economic empowerment. Read more: apec.org/press/news-rel…

Female labour force participation remains below 60 percent across the Asia-Pacific. Delegates from APEC member economies met in Shanghai this week to change that, expanding women's leadership in AI, digital industries and the green transition. Read more: apec.org/press/news-rel…

From cell cultivated meat to precision fermentation, food innovations are developing fast. Delegates from APEC member economies met in Shanghai this week to ensure food safety keeps pace, strengthening the region's food trade resilience. Read more: apec.org/press/news-rel…

AI is reshaping how we work, live and connect across the Asia-Pacific. Delegates from APEC member economies met in Shanghai this week to improve digital connectivity and inclusion, build shared standards and make sure no one gets left behind. Read more: apec.org/press/news-rel…

Officials, industry leaders and experts from across the Asia-Pacific gathered in Shanghai to discuss how AI and digital technologies are shaping the future of intelligent mobility, autonomous vehicles and connected transportation systems. Read more: apec.org/press/news-rel…

Trade resilience, AI, ICT, supply chains, women’s economic empowerment are all on the agenda this week in Shanghai as economies across the Asia-Pacific gather for more than 40 meetings and workshops over nine days. More here: apec.org/press/news-rel…

APEC Executive Director Eduardo Pedrosa joined the opening of the APEC Study Centers Consortium Youth Scholars Forum at @cuhksz, convening young scholars from APEC member economies on innovation, sustainability, AI and the future of trade.

Welcome to Shanghai. APEC's Second Senior Officials' Meeting takes place here from 11–19 May 2026. Nine days. 21 economies. One ongoing conversation about the Asia-Pacific's future.

APEC is coming to Shanghai. Trade, digital innovation, automotive, food safety and more on the agenda. Stay tuned for our full coverage: apec.org

APEC economies grew ~3.2% in 2025 — stronger than forecast. But rising trade restrictions and emerging risks could test that momentum. Read more: apec.org/press/blogs/20…

Trade isn’t just about agreements. It’s also about how smoothly goods move across borders. Trade facilitation helps improve customs, documentation and logistics to reduce delays and costs across APEC economies.

Inflation is easing across APEC but currencies have been losing value. On average, they depreciated by 2.6% in 2024, with a further 4.2% decline into 2025. apec.org/publications/2…

In a recent article for Eurasian Dialogue, APEC Secretariat Executive Director Eduardo Pedrosa reflects on the importance of cooperation in an increasingly complex global economy. Full article here: eadialog.com/en/read/tpost/…

What does cooperation look like in practice? Earlier this year, SOM1 in Guangzhou brought APEC economies together to advance openness, innovation and cooperation, with a focus on practical outcomes. Read more: apec.org/press/news-rel…