Leaders agree to move on 15 sectors. The U.S. and Japan wrangle over agricultural and timber products. Police use pepper spray to disperse demonstrators. APEC-skeptic Malaysia takes the chair. The Crisis tops the agenda, with leaders agreeing to pursue a cooperative growth strategy to achieve early and sustained recovery in the region.
Finance ministers are to meet more often.
Gore, standing in again for Clinton, upsets the hosts by supporting backers of ousted deputy prime minister Anwar Ibrahim. Peru, Vietnam and Russia join, bringing the membership to 21. 1999 New Zealand hosts the eleventh annual ministerial meeting and the seventh summit in September. All Rights Reserved. Terms under which this service is provided to you.