美国东部标准时间 2020年12月11日 下午 04:26
发言人办公室
美国祝贺马来西亚在COVID-19大流行带来挑战的情况下仍然成功完成了今年的APEC东道主工作。全部通过视频举行的APEC系列会议以APEC领导人以及外长和贸易部长视频会议收官。通过这些会议，21个APEC经济体就一系列部长级声明达成一致，其收官声明为《APEC领导人吉隆坡宣言》和《布城愿景2040》。为应对COVID-19，美国已优先考虑本着疫情后的经济恢复重新定位APEC议程，与此同时保持APEC在贸易和数字经济方面的核心工作的势头以及在为改善投资和监管环境开展长期行动方面的势头。
我们为什么要参与APEC
APEC是美国在亚太地区与我们的区域伙伴就贸易和投资问题进行交往的首要平台。APEC的21个经济体加起来相当于约38％的世界人口、近60％的全球GDP，以及约47％的世界贸易。美国产品出口的全球前十五大市场中，APEC成员占了七个。 我们在APEC的工作推动着我们自由开放的印度太平洋地区的远景。
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为APEC绘制新远景
APEC领导人签署了《APEC布城愿景2040》，以引导APEC未来20年的工作。该愿景发出了一个重要信号，表明APEC在亚太地区促进贸易、投资和可持续增长方面的持续重要性。它反映了美国的关键优先事项，如着手应对不公平的贸易做法和其他贸易壁垒、创造市场驱动的赋能环境、鼓励创新，并扩大数字经济以推动未来的强劲增长。
让区域贸易自由、公平、对等
美国与APEC伙伴一道促进自由、公平、对等的贸易与投资，同时为美国企业带来实质性结果。美国在APEC中的优先事项包括推动服务贸易以及让其他经济体为参与高标准的贸易协定做好准备。
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支持美国创新和数字经济
COVID-19凸显了数字经济在推动经济增长、创造新的就业机会及培育新市场和新行业上对所有APEC经济体的重要性。更加开放、可共同操作和安全的互联网将使美国经济受益。据估计，美国的数字经济占国内生产总值（GDP）的5%。
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帮助美国公司开展业务
我们与APEC各经济体一道改善经济政策、商业监管和公平竞争的执行情况，以为美国公司提供公平的竞争环境和开放的市场。我们还与各经济体一同实施良好的监管做法，打破商业壁垒并实施反腐败措施。
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扩大女性的经济参与
我们在APEC的首要优先事项之一仍然是推动整个地区女性的经济赋能。提高女性经济参与并发挥女性领导力，尤其是在本地区后新冠疫情的经济复苏中这样做，将刺激GDP的增长及促进稳定。
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促进健康、有复原力和可持续的经济
美国与APEC的伙伴一道，着手解决影响经济参与的外部因素，如健康和环境问题。特别是，努力保持人口健康、建设复原力及促进环境资源的可持续利用对于保持长期经济增长都是必要的。
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12/11/2020 04:26 PM EST
Office of the Spokesperson
The United States congratulates Malaysia for hosting a successful APEC year despite the challenges brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic.  Through entirely virtual APEC meetings, culminating with the virtual meetings of APEC Leaders and Foreign and Trade Ministers, the 21 APEC economies reached consensus on a number of ministerial statements culminating with the Kuala Lumpur Leaders’ Declaration and the Putrajaya Vision 2040.  In response to COVID-19, the United States has prioritized reorienting APEC’s agenda toward post-pandemic economic recovery and maintaining momentum on the forum’s core work on trade and the digital economy, and long-term initiatives to improve the investment climate and regulatory environment.
WHY WE ENGAGE IN APEC
APEC is the premier platform for the United States to engage our regional partners on trade and investment issues in the Asia-Pacific region.  Taken together, APEC’s 21 economies account for approximately 38 percent of the world’s population, approximately 60 percent of global GDP, and about 47 percent of world trade.  APEC members represent seven of the top 15 markets in the world for U.S. goods exports.  Our work in APEC advances our vision of a free and open Indo-Pacific.
CHARTING A NEW VISION FOR APEC
APEC Leaders endorsed the “APEC Putrajaya Vision 2040” to guide APEC’s work over the next twenty years.   The Vision sends an important signal of APEC’s continued importance to fostering trade and investment and sustainable growth in the Asia-Pacific.  It reflects key U.S. priorities such as addressing unfair trade practices and other barriers to trade, creating a market-driven enabling environment, fostering innovation, and expanding the digital economy to drive strong future growth.
MAKING TRADE IN THE REGION FREE, FAIR AND RECIPROCAL
The United States works with partners in APEC to advance free, fair, and reciprocal trade and investment while delivering meaningful results for U.S. businesses.  U.S. priorities in APEC include advancing services trade and preparing other economies for participation in high-standard trade agreements.  We continue to work in APEC to lower barriers to U.S. exports and open markets for U.S. businesses by:
SUPPORTING U.S. INNOVATION AND THE DIGITAL ECONOMY
COVID-19 has underscored the importance of the digital economy in driving economic growth, creating new jobs, and cultivating new markets and new industries in all APEC economies.  A more open, interoperable, and secure Internet will benefit the U.S. economy, where the digital economy accounts for an estimated five percent of GDP.  This year, United States promoted new, innovative digital technologies to respond to and recover from COVID-19 by:
HELPING U.S. COMPANIES DO BUSINESS
We work with APEC economies to improve implementation of economic policies, business regulation and fair competition to level the playing field and open markets for U.S. companies.  We also work with economies to implement good regulatory practices, break down barriers to business, and institute anti-corruption measures. Our work in APEC makes it easier for U.S. companies to do business in the region by:
EXPANDING WOMEN’S PARTICIPATION IN THE ECONOMY
One of our top priorities for APEC remains advancing women’s economic empowerment across the region.  Greater economic participation, and leadership by women, especially in the region’s post-pandemic economic recovery, will spur GDP growth and foster stability. Through APEC, we work to expand opportunities for women to participate in the economy by:
PROMOTING HEALTHY, RESILIENT, AND SUSTAINABLE ECONOMIES
The United States works with partners in APEC to address external factors that affect economic participation, such as health and environmental issues.  In particular, working to maintain healthy populations, build resilience, and promote the sustainable use of environmental resources are all necessary to maintain long-term economic growth.  We work in APEC to mitigate the economic impacts of health and environmental challenges by:
For further information, please contact the Office of Economic Policy, Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs at DOSAPEC@state.gov.