Round Table China What to expect from APEC 2025
Oct 31, 2025
World leaders gather in South Korea for APEC 2025, focused on building a sustainable future. The discussion delves into APEC's history, its economic significance, and the Bogor Goals. Key topics include digital transformation, trade growth, and ensuring supply chain resilience amid global uncertainties. The role of technology in empowering smaller economies and the collaboration between China and APEC members highlight the summit's potential impact. As Gyeongju hosts the summit, there's optimism about fostering regional cooperation and innovation.
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Trade, Tech And Climate As One Agenda
- APEC 2025 links trade, technology and climate as a single agenda rather than separate items.
- The summit frames AI, supply chains and clean energy as interconnected challenges for regional prosperity.
Three Decades Of Deepening Regional Trade
- From 1998 to 2023 intra-Asia-Pacific trade rose from $3 trillion to $14 trillion showing deepening regional integration.
- Average tariffs fell from over 10% to below 5%, highlighting APEC's role in lowering trade barriers.
Help Smaller Economies Adapt To AI
- Help smaller economies adapt to AI and automation by investing in capacity building and inclusive digital policies.
- Include vulnerable groups in digital programs to reduce the tech divide and share innovation gains.
