TY - BOOK AU - Bhattasali,Deepak AU - Findlay,Christopher AU - Gonzalez-Vigil,Fernando AU - Hew Wei-Yan,Denis AU - Ho,Chen-Sheng AU - Kawai,Masahiro AU - Krongkaew,Medhi AU - Miranti,Riyana AU - Pangestu,Mari AU - Piei,Mohd Haflah AU - Urata,Shujiro AU - Yamazawa,Ippei TI - APEC in the 21st Century SN - 9789812302533 AV - HF1642.55 U1 - 337.1/5337.159 PY - 2004///] CY - Singapore : PB - ISEAS Publishing, KW - Asian cooperation KW - Congresses KW - Pacific Area cooperation KW - POLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / Trade & Tariffs KW - bisacsh N1 - Frontmatter --; Contents --; Acknowledgements --; Abbreviations --; 1. APEC’s Achievements and Tasks --; 2. APEC’s TILF Agenda: Progress and Future Directions --; 3. Economic and Technical Cooperation in APEC: 61 New Beginning or Revised Agenda? --; 4. Trading with Favourites: Free Trade Agreements in the 89 Asia-Pacific --; 5. Preferential Trading Agreements in the Western 107 Hemisphere --; 6. The Implications of China’s Accession to the WTO --; 7. International Financial Flows and Regional Financial Safeguards in East Asia --; 8.Trade and Foreign Direct Investment in East Asia --; Contributors; restricted access N2 - APEC is a unique organization that promotes economic cooperation in the Asia-Pacific region. It remains an informal intergovernmental organization that provides a useful platform for leaders, ministers, businessmen and experts to discuss regional issues on a regular basis. This book examines APEC’s accomplishments in recent years and the challenges it faces in the new century. These challenges include the proliferation of Free Trade Agreements in the region and the implications of China’s accession in the World Trade Organization UR - https://doi.org/10.1355/9789812305022 UR - https://www.degruyter.com/isbn/9789812305022 UR - https://www.degruyter.com/document/cover/isbn/9789812305022/original ER -