The PECC delegation to APEC Leaders' Week was led by Co-Chair, Amb. Don Campbell. The annual State of the Region report was released through a media briefing held at the International Media Center in Vladivostok with the participation of over 40 foreign and local correspondents. Copies of the report were also circulated during the Concluding Senior Officials' Meeting (CSOM) and the Joint Ministers' Meeting (AMM). Ambassador Tang Guoqiang, Chair of China committee for PECC was also part of PECC delegation to APEC 2012. 

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Economic Slowdown Takes Toll on Regional Integration
Wednesday, 5 September 2012 (Vladivostok) - The global economic slowdown continues to impact regional economic integration with the composite index showing a decline after having peaked in 2007. This is a reversal of the trend seen since 1990 of the region’s economies steadily showing more integration with each other. This is according to PECC annual report, State of the Region 2012-2013.

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