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APEC summit starts in Manila
Philippine President Benigno Aquino (C) is joined by other leaders and representatives of the APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC) for a group photo, ahead of the official welcome for Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) leaders in Manila November 18, 2015. Reuters photo

Manila - The 23rd Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Economic Leaders' Meeting got underway here on Wednesday.

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Published: Wed 18 Nov 2015, 12:14 PM

Last updated: Wed 18 Nov 2015, 2:18 PM

World leaders joined hands at the inaugural, signifying boost to regional cooperation, Xinhua reported.
The summit, themed "Building Inclusive Economies, Building a Better World", is tasked with four priorities: Enhancing the regional economic integration agenda; fostering small-and medium-sized enterprises' participation in regional and global markets; investing in human capital development; and building sustainable and resilient communities.
During the two-day gathering, Chinese President Xi Jinping is expected to expound China's policy on cooperation in the Asia-Pacific Region and brief other leaders about the implementation of the consensus reached at 2014 APEC meeting in Beijing.


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