{
  "id": 15852488,
  "title": "Apec meeting 'achieves results, consensus'",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/apec-meeting-achieves-results-consensus",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-21T06:05:05.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "RTHK News",
    "slug": "rthk-news",
    "url": "https://news.rthk.hk/rthk/en/component/k2/1874757-20261021.htm"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Apec Finance Ministers Meeting concluded in Hong Kong with the achievement of practical results and consensus on various issues. Lan Foan, the Minister of Finance, reported that the two-day event resulted in the issuance of the 2026 Apec Finance Ministers Joint Statement and a policy statement aimed at enhancing regional cooperation on digital infrastructure financing. During the press conference, Lan highlighted that the meeting also produced two professional documents and a summary of the work done by a young financial talent program.\n\nThe participating economies agreed to strengthen macroeconomic communication and coordination to address external risks and challenges. They emphasized the need to improve the soundness of their macroeconomic policies, further enhance macro policy communication and coordination, boost the resilience of fiscal and financial systems, better tackle uncertainties and destabilizing factors affecting economic growth, and safeguard regional economic and financial stability. Furthermore, the Apec members agreed to unlock the potential of emerging technologies, such as AI, to boost productivity, cultivate new growth drivers, and drive Asia-Pacific economic growth forward.\n\nIn addition to these goals, the meeting promoted practical financial and economic cooperation to support sustainable development in the long term. Apec economies stressed the importance of increasing household spending and domestic demand. During a closed-door session, the ministers discussed the promotion of Asia-Pacific economic growth in a changing world, and heard proposals on mobilizing private capital to support digital infrastructure through a working luncheon.",
  "summary": "Minister of Finance Lan Foan said the Apec Finance Ministers' Meeting has achieved \"practical\" results. The 2026 Apec Finance Ministers' Joint Statement and a policy statement on enhancing regional cooperation on digital infrastructure financing were issued as the two-day event wrapped up in Hong Kong. Speaking at a press conference, Lan said the meeting also formulated two professional documents…",
  "key_points": [
    "Apec Finance Ministers Meeting concludes in Hong Kong with practical results and consensus.",
    "2026 Apec Finance Ministers Joint Statement and policy statement issued.",
    "Agreement to strengthen macroeconomic communication and coordination."
  ],
  "editors_take": "Coordinated macroeconomic policies and investments in digital infrastructure signal a shift toward using emerging technologies and private capital to stabilize regional growth against increasing global economic uncertainties.",
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      {
        "outlet": "RTHK News - Finance",
        "title": "Apec meeting 'achieves results, consensus'",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/apec-meeting-achieves-results-consensus-15852508",
        "published": "2026-10-21T06:05:05.000Z"
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  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}