Posted by: zanshin, 2007-09-07 12:57

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Date: 2007-09-07 (Friday)
"Because of the rapid development of the Asia-Pacific region, APEC can be called the most promising economic association on the planet.
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The member states account for 57 percent of the world's gross domestic product, 48 percent of world trade and more than 40 percent of direct foreign investment.
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Apart from trade and economic issues, APEC was also important in countering threats and challenges to development including neutralising terrorism.”
-- Vladimir Putin, president of Russia, in an opinion piece carried by major Australian newspapers






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