Cross-border e-commerce among ministers' targets

Ministers of commerce and foreign affairs of the APEC member economies have achieved remarkable results in regional economic integration during meetings held on Wednesday and Thursday in Da Nang, Vietnam, a senior Chinese official said on Friday.

The ministers and other top officials are expected to take further steps to improve cross-border trade policies during the ongoing annual meetings of APEC, according to Zhang Shaogang, director-general of the Department of International Trade and Economic Affairs at the Ministry of Commerce.

A framework was approved at the ministers' meeting to facilitate cross-border e-commerce in the APEC region, according to a statement released after the meeting. It will encourage paperless commerce and increase the engagement of small and medium-sized enterprises, Zhang said.