APEC – From Bali to Beijing
Op-Ed Commentary: Chris Devonshire-Ellis Oct. 11 – Now that the annual APEC CEO Summit has finished in Bali, it will reconvene in Beijing in November 2014. It’ll be an interesting one as Chinese President Xi Jinping will want to cement his newfound status as the architect and potential banker for Asian infrastructure development – meaning […]
Xi Jinping: China Cannot Develop Without Asia-Pacific
The big players at APEC this year all made comments during their keynote sessions at APEC, including China’s Xi Jinping, confirming that emerging Asian economies in particular are set to benefit from China’s evolution to a consumer market.
APEC Leaders Agree on Multilateral Trade Improvements
Unanimous support across a variety of sectors – education, travel and security all areas set to grow Op-Ed Commentary: Chris Devonshire-Ellis Oct. 10 – Despite the lack of U.S. President Barack Obama’s attendance, APEC ministers still got a lot done. Obama’s presence was missed, not just because the United States is still the largest trade […]
Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement By Year End?
TPP could be slimmed down to get it off the ground Op-Ed Commentary: Chris Devonshire-Ellis BALI, Oct. 9 – The Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement – touted by Washington as a trade pact that excludes China but includes the United States, Japan, Canada, Mexico, Australia, New Zealand, Peru, Chile, Malaysia, Brunei, Singapore and Vietnam – has also […]
APEC Growth to Be over 6 Percent, Similar to China
Entire APEC region is on upward trajectory and assisting Chinese economic development Op-Ed Commentary: Chris Devonshire-Ellis BALI, Oct. 9 – The IMF has stated that growth in APEC nations this year would be about 6.3 percent, and expand slightly to 6.6 percent in 2014. That’s roughly in line with the growth in China, which analysts […]
Which Way is the Asian Wind Blowing?
Tremendous opportunities exist, but the rise of China may create tensions Op-Ed Commentary: Chris Devonshire-Ellis BALI, Oct. 7 – An interesting session was held this morning at the APEC CEO Summit with Kishore Mahbubani, an ex-Singaporean Ambassador to the United Nations, and considered one of the “Great Global Thinkers” by Foreign Policy Magazine. In a […]
The APEC Maritime Elephant – Dealing with the Spratlys
A central issue bubbling beneath the surface at this year’s APEC summit in Bali, similar to the no-show by U.S. President Obama, is the sovereignty question over the Spratly Islands and its impact on the broader region.
India Appeals for APEC Membership
Twelve additional nations now requesting membership Op-Ed Commentary: Chris Devonshire-Ellis BALI, Oct. 6 – As the United States dithers about its role and commitment to Asia and the Asia-Pacific region, other countries have expressed keen interest. Among the largest lobbying groups here at the APEC summit in Bali is India, who have had Dr. Nouriel […]
America Loses Its Asian Mojo
Is America losing its Asian mojo? While China has announced a trade goal of US$1 trillion with Asia by 2020, United States President Obama has cancelled his long planned attendance to the primary U.S.-Asia focused event of the year – APEC.
Asia & Latin America ‘Need To Develop Better Economic Links’
Oct. 4 – The 10th Latin Asia Business Forum was held in Singapore on Wednesday, attended by the Finance Ministers of several Asian and Latin American countries. Event Chairman Tharman Shanmugaratnam, Singapore’s Finance Minister and Deputy Prime Minister, stated that “there is plenty of room to develop ties. We are still significantly underweight in each […]