Chinese President reaffirms China´s commitment to the world
The annual meeting laid out a vision for regional economic integration and sustainable growth amid a fragile world recovery. Chinese President Hu Jintao made the keynote speech, reaffirming China´s commitment to regional and global economic cooperation.
President Hu: Economies ´must adjust´
President Hu Jintao pledged on Sunday that China will boost both imports and domestic demand as the world´s second-largest economy embraces a more balanced economic structure.
APEC pushes for trade, growth amid world economic uncertainty
Leaders of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) economies on Sunday concluded their annual consultation here to promote trade and regional integration. The leaders have chosen to add some certainty to the uncertain world economy, while trying to gain some momentum in promoting next generation growth models and trade issues.
APEC leaders address regional economic integration
21 regional leaders gathered in Honolulu for the 19th APEC informal leadership meeting on Sunday. The annual meeting laid out a vision for regional economic integration and sustainable growth amid a fragile world recovery.
China open to collectively-made trade arrangements to strengthen APEC
China is open to any trade arrangements to strengthen APEC but will only play by rules made collectively.
President Hu calls for balanced, inclusive and sustainable growth
Chinese President Hu Jintao has called on Asia-Pacific economies to make concerted efforts to achieve balanced, inclusive and sustainable economic growth. The call came during a speech at the APEC CEO Summit in Honolulu, Hawaii.
Chinese president outlines four-point proposal on Asia-Pacific economic development
Chinese President Hu Jintao on Saturday brought forward a four-point proposal on the economic development in the Asia-Pacific region and beyond.
China pledges to deepen economic restructuring, grow green economy
Chinese President Hu Jintao said here Saturday that China will deepen economic structural reform, grow a green economy, enhance protection of intellectual property rights and open wider to the outside world.
Global Green Growth Forum opens in Copenhagen
The Global Green Growth Forum held on 11-12 October in Copenhagen, Denmark, will provide an interactive arena for industry and government leaders to develop ideas and opportunities for joint action and enable strategic and practical learning across sectors, countries and projects at a national and international level.
China put forward comprehensive plan to control greenhouse gas emissions
In order to meet the target of reducing carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP by 17 percent from 2010 levels by 2015, Chinese governments of all levels are required to speed up industrial reconstructuring, and setting up an evaluation system. International cooperation, research and development of low-carbon technology should also be promoted.
Obama to push TPP trade deal in Hawaii
An accord among the Pacific-rim nations would be the first trade deal to be signed by Obama rather than inherited, and the biggest for the U.S. since the North American Free Trade Agreement with Canada and Mexico that took effect in 1994. The administration has ambitions to make it even bigger.
Asia vital for U.S. trade, economy: U.S. official
The role of Asia is "absolutely central" for the American economy and trade in particular, U.S. under secretary of commerce for international trade Francisco Sanchez said here on Tuesday.