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Compiled Oct. 17, 2001
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APEC began in November 1989 with 12 members. Today, the organization has 21 member states or regions. The 2001 summit meeting is being held in Shanghai, China October 17-21. Below are a variety of websites with information about the organization and this year's meeting. The first group of sites are those of the organization's executive office and the host country. The second group includes news organizations and the third group includes official sites of member economies. The fourth group consists of APEC sub-organizations. |
The organization's own website presents information about the body as well as economic data and forecasts for member nations. The Q and A page offers a basic primer on the organization.
This is the Chinese government's website for the 2001 conference. The site offers a webcast (requiring Realplayer), the text of addresses, photos, declarations from past meetings, and news about Shanghai (the host city).
Chinese version (simplified characters) of the website.
Chinese version (traditional characters) of the website.
Asia via the Web -- go to the news and opinion sections of our country indices.
Australia Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
A very rich site, with extensive reports that can be downloaded in .pdf format.
Brunei hosted the 2000 APEC meeting and the official meeting website.
Canada Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade
A variety of resources are available from this site, including information on how the body benefits Canada. Teachers should note the "Pacific Rim Profiles" that have been developed for school use. They can be downloaded in .pdf format.
Hong Kong Government Information Centre
The website offers press releases and the text of addresses by the chief executive, finance secretary and others.
Chinese version of the above site.
Indonesia Department of Foreign Affairs
Nothing here about the APEC meeting. The Indonesian language Indonesia Ministry of Finance website may have something.
Japan Ministry of Foreign Affairs -- APEC 2001
The APEC 2001 page has limited information, but the Ministry's APEC site has links to presentations made by Japanese leaders at past gatherings.
Malaysia Ministry of Foreign Affairs -- APEC
Not much is available here about Malaysia and APEC. The policy introduction page was last updated in 1999.
Mexico Ministry of Foreign Affairs - ¿Que es APEC?
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs page offers only the most basic of information. Mexico will host the APEC finance ministers' meeting in 2002. When this page was being prepared, the Finance Ministry website did not have any information about the 2001 meeting.
New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs -- APEC
Not recently updated, but it has interesting reports on topics such as "Towards an APEC food system."
Peru Ministry of Economics and Finance
A flashy website which has a section devoted to APEC, including information about which APEC nations (and companies) have invested the most in Peru.
Philippines Ministry of Finance || Philippines Department of Foreign Affairs
Russian Federation Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The English portion of the Ministry's website had nothing on the 2001 APEC meeting. The top news item provided was a speech by Pres. Putin in November 2000. As it happens, it was entitled "Russian New Oriental Prospects."
Although Singapore is home to the APEC secretariat, the city-state's governmental websites have little about the Shanghai meeting. There is, however, a copy of the Minister of Finance's speech to the September 2001 meeting of APEC finance ministers in Suzhou.
South Korea Ministry of Foreign Affairs -- 13th APEC Ministerial Meeting
A fairly static presentation, but there are links about Pres. Kim Dae-jung's speech at the meeting.
Taiwan (Chinese Taipei) APEC Study Center
APEC is an organization of "economies" rather than states, so Taiwan (and Hong Kong) are permitted to participate. The website offers basic information about the other members, including key imports and exports.
Chinese version of the above page.
US Department of State: The United States and Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation
The site offers full text transcripts of APEC-related speeches made by US officials, copies of joint declarations from previous meetings, position papers (e.g., "Why APEC Matters to Americans"), and photos from the forum.
Chinese version of the above website.
APEC Competition Policy and Law Database
This Taiwan-based project has a comprehensive database of where member nations stand on key issues, including what legal procedures are in place to resolve disputes.
APEC Infectious Disease Network
Based at the University of Washington in Seattle, the network aims to monitor diseases and to share information. The strongest part of the website is archive of the biweekly newsletter.
This site requires users to register, but then provides free access to tariff schedules for APEC members.
APEC Telecommunications Working Group
This APEC body met in September, 2001 in Jeju, South Korea. Information is available about e-Security and other discussions.
APEC Virtual Center for Environmental Technology
The Center was created at the 1995APEC meeting in Osaka, Japan. The website offers many reports on environmental trends.
Japanese version of the above website.
A trade promotion organization headquartered in Washington, the Council's website offers news from Association of Southeast Asian Nation countries. It is hosting meetings in conjunction with the APEC gathering. The ASEAN Region section of the website offers links to a wealth of statistical data.