Apec members participate in a dialogue with leaders from Pacific Island economies at the Apec summit in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, on November 17, 2018. Photo: EPA-EFE Apec members participate in a dialogue with leaders from Pacific Island economies at the Apec summit in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, on November 17, 2018. Photo: EPA-EFE
Apec members participate in a dialogue with leaders from Pacific Island economies at the Apec summit in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, on November 17, 2018. Photo: EPA-EFE
Rebecca Santa Maria
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Rebecca Santa Maria

US-China trade war should not overshadow Apec’s role in offering a safe space for testing out bold ideas

  • The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum has historically been a multilateral platform for members to identify common problems and float ideas on how to solve them, with bilateral rivalries taking a back seat

Rebecca Santa Maria
Rebecca Santa Maria

Updated: 7:35pm, 19 Feb, 2019

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Apec members participate in a dialogue with leaders from Pacific Island economies at the Apec summit in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, on November 17, 2018. Photo: EPA-EFE Apec members participate in a dialogue with leaders from Pacific Island economies at the Apec summit in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, on November 17, 2018. Photo: EPA-EFE
Apec members participate in a dialogue with leaders from Pacific Island economies at the Apec summit in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, on November 17, 2018. Photo: EPA-EFE
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Rebecca Santa Maria

Rebecca Santa Maria

Dr Rebecca Santa Maria is executive director of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum.