1989165438+1On 6 and 7 October, 12 founding members held the first "Ministerial Meeting of Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation" in Canberra, Australia.
1991112 to 14. The third ministerial meeting was held in Seoul, South Korea (now Seoul) and adopted the Seoul Declaration, which formally defined the purpose, objectives, scope of work and scope of APEC.
1993 1 10, the APEC secretariat was established in Singapore, responsible for the daily affairs of the organization.
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Background of establishment
Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation was born at the end of the global cold war. At the end of 1980s, with the end of the Cold War, the international situation became more and more relaxed, and the trend of economic globalization, trade and investment liberalization and regional collectivization gradually became a trend. At the same time, the proportion of Asia in the world economy has also increased significantly.
The organization has played an irreplaceable role in promoting regional trade and investment liberalization and strengthening economic and technological cooperation among its members. This is a forum for promoting economic growth, cooperation, trade and investment in the Asia-Pacific region.