LIMA, Nov 22 (Reuters) - Leaders from Asia and the Americas pledged on Saturday to push global trade talks and to reform global lending institutions in an effort to keep the world from sliding into a deep recession.
The statement by heads of state from the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation, or APEC, forum is nonbinding and largely echoed conclusions from a meeting of the Group of 20 leaders in Washington, D.C., a week ago.
APEC leaders said they will refrain from raising new barriers to investment or trade over the next 12 months.
The statement came at the mid-point in a two-day summit of leaders from the 21-member APEC in Peru's capital.
(Reporting by Dana Ford; Writing by Fiona Ortiz) Keywords: FINANCIAL/APEC DECLARATION (lima.newsroom@reuters.com; +511 221 2130; Reuters Messaging: fiona.ortiz.reuters.com@reuters.net) COPYRIGHT Copyright Thomson Reuters 2008. All rights reserved. The copying, republication or redistribution of Reuters News Content, including by framing or similar means, is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of Thomson Reuters.
The statement by heads of state from the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation, or APEC, forum is nonbinding and largely echoed conclusions from a meeting of the Group of 20 leaders in Washington, D.C., a week ago.
APEC leaders said they will refrain from raising new barriers to investment or trade over the next 12 months.
The statement came at the mid-point in a two-day summit of leaders from the 21-member APEC in Peru's capital.
(Reporting by Dana Ford; Writing by Fiona Ortiz) Keywords: FINANCIAL/APEC DECLARATION (lima.newsroom@reuters.com; +511 221 2130; Reuters Messaging: fiona.ortiz.reuters.com@reuters.net) COPYRIGHT Copyright Thomson Reuters 2008. All rights reserved. The copying, republication or redistribution of Reuters News Content, including by framing or similar means, is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of Thomson Reuters.