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HANOI: President Hu Jintao arrived in Viet Nam's central city of Danang yesterday to start his state visit, during which the two countries are expected to sign a series of agreements to boost their economic partnership.
APEC ministers accepted five model measures on trade facilitation for Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) and Regional Trading Agreements (RTAs).
APEC to approve counter-terrorism pact
Asia-Pacific nations are set to approve a series of measures to fight terrorism in a region that boasts some of the world's highest growth rates, Vietnam's deputy foreign minister said on Monday.
APEC leaders to call for study on free-trade area
US President George W. Bush and other APEC leaders are expected to call for a landmark study on forging an Asia-Pacific-wide free trade agreement, a senior US official said.
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