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State of the Region 2025-2026

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY From June to August 2025, the Pacific Economic Cooperation Council (PECC) conducted its annual expert opinion survey, gathering responses from over 500 leaders from government, business, academia, civil society, and media across 24 economies. The results outline their views on different topics ranging from the future economic outlooks, top risks to growth, and top priorities that APEC leaders must urgently address. Chapter 1 reveals that in the next few years, more than half of respondents expect subdued growth for the global economy. Despite uncertainty in the international trading environment, respondents hold a balanced outlook for growth for their economies and the Asia-Pacific region. “Increased protectionism and trade wars” emerges as the No. 1 risk to growth...

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Trump Reciprocal Tariffs and Mitigating Global Recession: Role of ASEAN for the Soft-landing Option
Shandre Mugan Thangavelu, Christopher Findlay


Global value chains: From fruitful discussions to meaningful actions
Juan Navarro, Associate Faculty, Royal Roads University


Climate change in SOTR
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Digital Technologies, Services and the Fourth Industrial Revolutions
Submitted by Jane Drake-Brockman, Christopher Findlay, Yose Rizal Damuri and Sherry Stephenson 


COVID-19 has Exposed Major Gaps in our Social Safety Nets: In a Post-COVID World Will these Gaps be Closed?
Hugh Stephens
Vice Chair, CANCPEC; Distinguished Fellow, Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada; Executive Fellow, School of Public Policy at the University of Calgary


 

 

Member Updates

CANCPEC: Amb. Jonathan T. Fried appointed as the new CANCPEC Chair

The Canadian National Committee for Pacific Economic Cooperation (CANCPEC) is pleased to announce the appointment of Amb. Jonathan T. Fried to succeed Amb. Donald W. Campbell as Chair of CANCPEC, effective June 1, 2025. Amb. Campbell has served as Chair of CANCPEC since 2011 and was concurrently...

CNCPEC: PECC Co-Chair and CNCPEC Chair Amb. Zhan Yongxin attended the 2024 Global Ocean Development Forum

On October 24th, the 2024 Global Ocean Development Forum was held in Qingdao, China. Amb. Zhan Yongxin, Co-Chair of PECC and Chair of CNCPEC attended "East Asia Maritime Cooperation Platform Qingdao Dialogue" of the forum and delivered a speech. Amb. Zhan was also interviewed by Shandong People's...

AusPECC: Mr Arjuna Nadaraja appointed as the new AusPECC chair

Mr Arjuna Nadaraja succeeds Mr Christopher Langman as the Chair of the Australian PECC committee (AUSPECC). Mr Arjuna recently retired after an extensive career as an Australian trade official with deep experience on regional economic issues, including services trade negotiations, services...

In Memoriam: Dr Mark Borthwick

Dr Mark Borthwick, former Executive Director of the US PECC committee passed away on 14 July 2024. He was one of the founders and stalwarts of PECC. Through the years Mark led projects on Direct Investment and Technology (1983) and Foreign Investment (1985). On the fifteenth anniversary of PECC,...

VNCPEC: Dr Nguyen Hung Son appointed as the new VNCPEC chair

Dr. Nguyen Hung Son succeeds Dr. Vo Tri Thanh as the Chair of the Viet Nam National Committee for Pacific Economic Cooperation (VNCPEC). Dr. Nguyen is also the Vice President of the Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam in charge of research. He oversees the two research institutes of the academy, i.e....

CNCPEC: Amb. Zhan Yongxin attended the 2023 China (Tianjin) International Fair for Investment and Trade & PECC Expo

On November 22nd to 23rd, Amb. Zhan Yongxin, Chair, China National Committee for Pacific Economic Cooperation, attended the China·Tianjin Forum for Business Cooperation and Development, and the opening ceremony of the 2023 China (Tianjin) International Trade and Investment Fair, and PECC Expo....

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PECC Seminar on Responsible Adoption of...

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Program of PECC Youth Delegates

27 – 30 September 2011

The Madison Hotel, 1177 15th Street, NW, Washington, DC


27 September

17:50-20:00

Student Delegates arrive and check in at The Madison Hotel

Student Delegates attend PECC Welcome Reception, Constitution Salon A

 

 

28 September

08:00

08:30 – 11:45

11:45

12:00 - 13:00

14:00

17:00

19:00

 

Gather in Madison Hotel Lobby, and Depart for Johns Hopkins University,
School of Advanced International Studies (on foot)

Breakfast and National Bureau of Asian Research Seminar: Strategic Asia 2011-12:
Asia Responds to Its Rising Powers-China and India
, Johns Hopkins University SAIS

Return to Madison Hotel

Luncheon program of PECC Standing Committee, Dolley Madison Ballroom

Depart Madison Hotel via bus for guided tour of Washington, DC

Return to Madison Hotel

Dinner program – PECC General Meeting, Dolley Madison Ballroom

 

 

29 September

08:00 – 09:00

09:00 – 12:00

12:00 – 14:00

14:00 – 17:00

18:00 – 20:00

 

Continental Breakfast – Constitution B

Youth Delegates attend PECC Plenary and Concurrent Sessions

Luncheon program of PECC General Meeting

PECC Plenary Session resumes

Youth Delegates Working Dinner, EWCW Conference Room

 

 

30 September

08:00 – 09:00

09:00 – 12:00

 

Continental Breakfast – Constitution B

Concluding Meeting of PECC Standing Committee – Youth Delegates deliver report