The meetings finalized matters of discussion from this year's senior officials' meetings and drafted them into documents to be presented to APEC leaders for their consideration and approval. Attended by 21 APEC Senior Officials, the first two sessions focused on trade and investment issues under APEC 2022's priority of "Open to All Opportunities" as well as seamless connectivity in both the physical and digital realms under the priority of "Connect in All Dimensions". Highlighted by the officials were the Free Trade Area of the Asia-Pacific (FTAAP), APEC Economic Policy Report 2022, the APEC Internet and Digital Economy Roadmap (AIDER) and APEC Safe Passage Taskforce's recommendations. Both the FTAAP multi-year work plan and APEC Safe Passage Taskforce's recommendations have been underlined as key deliverables of Thailand's APEC host year. The third CSOM session on Wednesday, 16 November, 2022, centered on the "Balance in All Aspects" priority, in particular, the latest status of the draft Bangkok Goals on BCG Economy to be submitted to APEC Ministers for consideration and APEC Leaders for endorsement.

Source: The Nation Bangkok November 18, 2022 02:45 UTC