APEC aims to boost trade and regional growth

The economies of APEC are working in a way to motivate the regional trade. Since 2012, the growth of regional trade has been lower than that of gross domestic product. Therefore, the economies of APEC are intensifying their effort to reduce the tariff, the barrier in the service sector and the bottle necks in the facilitation of the trade.

Fuente: Asia Link América Economía (Available in Spanish)

Ecuador conmemora el segundo aniversario de la vigencia del Tratado de Libre Comercio con la República Popular China

Ecuador Commemorates the Second Anniversary of the Free Trade Agreement with the People’s Republic of China

Two years into the implementation of the FTA, bilateral trade between the two nations has consolidated its upward trend, positioning China as a fundamental strategic partner for Ecuador’s exportable offerings.

Convocatoria al III Foro de Desarrollo de América Latina y el Caribe con China: conectividad económica y comercial para una cooperación reforzada y una prosperidad social compartida

Call for Participation: III Development Forum of Latin America and the Caribbean with China (August 17–18, 2026, Zhengzhou)

Organized by SELA and the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS), this forum will take place in Zhengzhou, China, on August 17 and 18, 2026. The event aims to enhance economic connectivity and foster shared prosperity through high-level strategic dialogue.

Conferencia virtual sobre Inversión Extranjera Directa (IED) china en América Latina: Tendencias y perspectivas para 2026

Virtual Lecture on Chinese Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in Latin America: Trends and Outlook for 2026

This technical presentation, led by Dr. Enrique Dussel Peters from UNAM, will be held virtually on Monday, May 11, 2026. The event is organized by the Master’s Program in Economics and Business with Asia-Pacific and India at the National University of Tres de Febrero (UNTREF).