Asia-Pacific leaders on Sunday pledged to take decisive steps towards the creation of a region-wide free trade area that embraces balanced and sustainable growth, in the world's fastest growing economic region.
Chinese President Hu Jintao left Yokohama, Japan, on Sunday for home after attending the 18th Economic Leaders' Meeting of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC).
Leaders from 21 member economies of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum ended their two-day meetings here on Sunday with joint declarations pledging further efforts toward free trade and balanced economic growth.
Chinese President Hu Jintao on Sunday urged the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) economies to promote liberalization and facilitation of trade and investment in the Asia-Pacific region.
Beijing, Tokyo agree to seek better ties
President Hu defends developing economies
A rare moment of relief on a busy itinerary
The 18th Economic Leaders' Meeting of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) started its second session Sunday morning, at which Chinese President Hu Jintao will explain China's stand on the topics to be discussed.
Chinese President Hu Jintao put forward a five-point proposal on Saturday to promote sound and fast economic growth in the Asia-Pacific region.
Leaders from 21 Pacific Rim economies began their annual meeting of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum in Yokohama on Saturday to set a vision for regional economic integration amid changing regional and global economic landscape.
Chinese President Hu Jintao attended the 18th Economic Leaders' Meeting of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) that is opening here Saturday.
Chinese President Hu Jintao said here Saturday that the emerging market economies in the Asia-Pacific region have made important contributions to the development of the world.
President Hu Jintao urged the world's major reserve currency nations to maintain the stability of their exchange rates, as the world's leaders vowed at the G20 summit to avoid the competitive devaluation of their currencies.
The Group of 20 (G20) summit that ended Friday has achieved positive results with concerted efforts from all participating nations, Chinese delegation spokesman Ma Zhaoxu said.
The G20 countries said they would enhance cooperation on reducing trade imbalances and agreed to refrain from competitive devaluation of currencies, according to the joint communique issued at the end of the Seoul Summit.