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Shanghai Preview - APEC 2001 Outlook for the APEC Leaders and Ministerial Meetings Thursday, September 27, 2001 Institute for International Economics 1750 Massachusetts Avenue NW Washington DC With economic growth in the U.S and Asia Pacific region faltering, and the outlook for the launch of a new global WTO trade round increasingly uncertain, the October meetings of APEC Leaders and Ministers in Shanghai come at a critical point. What is the outlook for APEC this year? What are China's priorities and expected outcomes for the Shanghai meetings? Will there be a reinvigoration of the APEC trade and investment liberalization process through a Shanghai Charter? Can APEC serve as an effective catalyst in the WTO process? Join us as we examine these and other issues central to stability and prosperity in the Pacific Basin. Download and print the registration form in Adobe PDF format.