The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation or APEC meetings took place in San Francisco this week. Leaders from the 21-member economies, including major players such as China, the United States, Japan, Australia, and Canada, gathered to discuss ways to enhance trade and economic growth across the Pacific region. APEC was established in 1989 with an initial focus on trade and the economy. Official data shows that APEC’s member economies account for approximately 40% of the world’s population and half of the world’s trade. How has APEC achieved this remarkable result? What new opportunities does it offer the region and the world? In this episode, our host Xu Yawen is joined by American host of The Bridge Podcast Jason Smith, Thai journalist Bo Siwattra, and Chilean journalist Maria Sanhueza.