APEC senior officials discuss inclusive, sustainable economic recovery

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BANGKOK, Aug. 31 (Xinhua) -- Senior officials from the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) wrapped up a two-day meeting here Wednesday in which they discussed trade promotion, regional reconnection and sustainable growth. During the third APEC Senior Officials' Meeting (SOM) Plenary, delegates from the member economies had refreshed conversations on APEC priorities this year, such as the Free Trade Area of the Asia- Pacific (FTAAP) in the post-pandemic context, safe and seamless cross-border travel and the bio-circular-green (BCG) economy model, said Thani Thongphakdi, permanent secretary for foreign affairs of Thailand and APEC 2022 SOM chair. Economies started the development of the...