APEC leaders should join hands to ensure another 'golden 30 years' for the region

The 31st APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting to be held in Lima on Saturday is undoubtedly the most important event of the ongoing APEC Economic Leaders' Week, which is being held in the Peruvian capital this week under the theme of "Empower, Include, Grow".

The meeting sets the stage for bilateral and multilateral discussions among the participating leaders to further liberalize trade among the regional economies. Such face-to-face meetings between major leaders can effectively help deepen mutual understanding, prompt consensus and manage differences.

So the expectations are high that such meetings will also feature at Saturday's gathering in Lima to help build consensus on the implementation of relevant pro-trade documents and newly adopted trade initiatives, among other things.