APEC Mexico 2002
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APEC Mexico 2002 was a series of political meetings held around Mexico between the 21 member economies of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation[1] during 2002.[2][3] Leaders from all member countries met from 26–27 October 2002 in Los Cabos.[3] Counter-terrorism efforts were major topics on the agenda of APEC Mexico 2002.[4] The APEC summit attempted to present a new opportunity for Asian investors and commercial agents to discover Mexico as a profitable frontier in the future.[5]
Attending country representatives
Australia: Prime Minister John Howard
Brunei Darussalam: Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah
Canada: Prime Minister Jean Chretien
Chile: President Ricardo Lagos
China: President Jiang Zemin
Hong Kong: Chief Executive Tung Chee-hwa
Indonesia: President Megawati Soekarnoputri
Japan: Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi
Malaysia: Deputy Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
Mexico: President Vicente Fox
New Zealand: Prime Minister Helen Clark
Papua New Guinea: Prime Minister Michael Somare
Peru: President Alejandro Toledo
Philippines: President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
Russia: Prime Minister Mikhail Kasyanov
Singapore: Minister of Trade and Industry George Yeo
South Korea: President Kim Dae Jung
Chinese Taipei: Presidential Envoy Yuan-Tseh Lee
Thailand: Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra
United States: President George W. Bush
Vietnam: Prime Minister Phan Van Khai
Priorities
The three priorities of the APEC summit were:
1. Implementation of policies on trade, investment and finance to promote economic growth and extract gains from the New Economy;
2. Capacity building to obtain benefits from development through the promotion of micro, small and medium sized enterprises;
3. Strengthening APEC's international relevance by encouraging greater participation of youth and women, intensifying efforts to promote the benefits of globalization and improving the functioning of APEC.