Apec

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Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A regional trade agreement between Australia, Canada, Chile, China, Japan, Mexico, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Peru, Russia, South Korea, Taiwan (under the name Chinese Taipei), Hong Kong, the US, and members of ASEAN.

    "The small resource-rich Pacific nation, which is due to host the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum in November, has long struggled with violence and lawlessness."

  2. 2
    Alternative form of APEC. alt-of, alternative

    "When Xi Jinping stepped off his plane in San Francisco for the Apec summit, it was in circumstances very different to the last time he landed on American soil."

Example

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"Australia plays an active role in the WTO, APEC, the G20, and other trade forums."

Etymology

Acronym of Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation.

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chinese taipei

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