APEC members urged to build closer links, bolster trade capacities

Amid complex geopolitical challenges, it is more important than ever for member economies of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation to build closer links and strengthen regional trade capacities, experts said at a webinar on Wednesday.

APEC stands at a pivotal crossroads as its members explore ways to increase trade capacity and diversify their trade, said Sissi De la Pena, director of the Mexican Academy of Cybersecurity and Digital Law.

She was speaking at the webinar titled "Navigating New Horizons: A Latin Perspective on APEC Trade& Supply Chain Shifts 2024", held by the Pacific Basin Economic Council, a business association in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.