The ministerial Apec meeting was chaired by New Zealand Minister for Trade and Export Growth Damien O'Connor. Photo / Mark MitchellThe ministerial Apec meeting was chaired by New Zealand Minister for Trade and Export Growth Damien O'Connor. "It is encouraging to see Apec trade ministers working together to respond in practical, concrete terms to the Covid pandemic and rebuild our economies," O'Connor said. About Apec• There are 21 Apec economies, including the three largest economies in the world: the United States, China and Japan. • 71 per cent of NZ's two-way trade takes place with Apec economies.

Source: New Zealand Herald June 05, 2021 22:40 UTC