Ministers from the 21 APEC member economies are gathering virtually this week to accelerate the region’s response to the global health and economic crises.

The group – which includes China, Russia and the United States — accounts for about 38% of the world’s population and more than 60% of its GDP. CGTN’s Owen Poland has a report from Auckland, New Zealand.

To discuss:

• Jorge Heine is a research professor at Boston University and former Chilean ambassador to China.
• Rajiv Biswas is executive director and Asia-Pacific chief economist at IHS Markit, a business consulting firm. 
• Jeff Moon served as assistant U.S. trade representative for China affairs and currently heads China Moon Strategies.
• Einar Tangen is a political and economic affairs commentator.

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Looking at the opportunities and challenges for New Zealand’s hosting of a virtual APEC Leaders’ week.https://t.co/6Q0kUWqA1N

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