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Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation

1989 · 20th century · Also known as APEC

Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation is an intergovernmental forum of 21 Pacific Rim economies founded in Canberra in 1989 at the initiative of the Australian prime minister Bob Hawke. It promotes free trade and economic integration in the region through annual leaders' meetings and agreed goals, and its members include the United States, China, Japan and Australia.

Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation
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APA
The Epoch Institute. (2026). Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/asia-pacific-economic-cooperation
MLA
“Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/asia-pacific-economic-cooperation. Accessed .
Chicago
The Epoch Institute. “Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/asia-pacific-economic-cooperation.
Harvard
The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/asia-pacific-economic-cooperation (Accessed: ).

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