Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong speaks during a welcoming ceremony for ministers at the APEC Summit in Singapore November 10, 2009. APEC's (Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation) industrialized countries have yet to reach open trade goals set 15 years ago with a deadline of next year, even as the Asia-Pacific group ponders building an ambitious regional free trade area, officials said. Reuters Pictures 3 weeks ago

Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong speaks during a welcoming ceremony for ministers at the APEC Summit in Singapore November 10, 2009. APEC's (Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation) industrialized countries have yet to reach open trade goals set 15 years ago with a deadline of next year, even as the Asia-Pacific group ponders building an ambitious regional free trade area, officials said.

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  1. SINGAPORE - NOVEMBER 15: Singapore Prime MInister delivers his Leaders Declaration speech as China's President Hu Jintao looks on at the Istana. The 2-day CEO Summit, which ended yesterday as part of APEC Leaders Week, saw over 800 of the world's top business leaders and 15 world leaders to Singapore, addressing the economic crisis and key global issues.
  2. Singapore Prime MInister Lee Hsien Loong delivers his speech at the APEC Ministerial Meeting welcoming reception in Singapore on November 10, 2009 ahead of the 21-member Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum in the city on November 14-15.
  3. Singapore Prime MInister Lee Hsien Loong delivers his speech at the APEC Ministerial Meeting welcoming reception in Singapore on November 10, 2009 ahead of the 21-member Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum in the city on November 14-15.
  4. Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong (R) talks with Japanese Foreign Minister Katsuya Okada at a Tokyo hotel on October 7, 2009. Lee is now here on a four-day visit to Tokyo.
  5. Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong (R) is greeted by Fujio Mitarai, the leader of Japan's largest business group Keidanren, prior to their talks at Keidanren headquarters in Tokyo on October 7, 2009. Lee is now here on a four-day visit to Tokyo.
  6. Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong (R) shakes hands with Fujio Mitarai, the leader of Japan's largest business group Keidanren, prior to their talks at Keidanren headquarters in Tokyo on October 7, 2009. Lee is now here on a four-day visit to Tokyo.
  7. Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong (L) talks to Cuba's Deputy Foreign Minister Marcos Rodriguez during a wreath-laying ceremony at the Jose Marti monument in Havana November 30, 2009.
  8. Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong (R) attends a wreath-laying ceremony at the Jose Marti monument in Havana November 30, 2009.
  9. Hong Kong Chief Executive Donald Tsang smiles as he leaves Changi Airport VIP complex in Singapore on November 12, 2009, upon his arrival to attend The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit. Asia-Pacific economies have pledged to pursue a giant free-trade zone covering 2.6 billion people and called for easier access to green technology to combat climate change. Foreign and trade ministers of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) group said they would direct their officials to study ways to achieve the long-term vision for a 'Free Trade Area of the Asia Pacific', or FTAAP.
  10. Hong Kong Chief Executive Donald Tsang waves as he leaves Changi Airport VIP complex in Singapore on November 12, 2009, upon his arrival to attend The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit. Asia-Pacific economies have pledged to pursue a giant free-trade zone covering 2.6 billion people and called for easier access to green technology to combat climate change. Foreign and trade ministers of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) group said they would direct their officials to study ways to achieve the long-term vision for a 'Free Trade Area of the Asia Pacific', or FTAAP.
  11. Indonesian Finance Minister Mulyani Indrawati (L-back) talks to Singaporean Finance Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam (R) during a joint press conference on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) meeting in Singapore on November 12, 2009. Asia-Pacific economies declared their ambition to build a region-wide free trade area and called for easier access to green technology to combat climate change. In a joint statement, foreign and trade ministers of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) group said they would direct their officials to study ways to achieve their long-term vision for the massive free-trade zone. The proposed Free Trade Area of the Asia Pacific (FTAAP) would cover APEC's 21 member economies stretching from Chile to China via the United States.
  12. Singapore Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong (L) shakes hands with Chinese President Hu Jintao (R) ahead of a meeting in Singapore on November 12, 2009, on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit. Asia-Pacific economies declared their ambition to build a region-wide free trade area and called for easier access to green technology to combat climate change. In a joint statement, foreign and trade ministers of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) group said they would direct their officials to study ways to achieve their long-term vision for the massive free-trade zone. The proposed Free Trade Area of the Asia Pacific (FTAAP) would cover APEC's 21 member economies stretching from Chile to China via the United States.
  13. Singapore Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong (L) listens as Chinese President Hu Jintao (R) speaks during a meeting in Singapore on November 12, 2009, on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit. Asia-Pacific economies declared their ambition to build a region-wide free trade area and called for easier access to green technology to combat climate change. In a joint statement, foreign and trade ministers of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) group said they would direct their officials to study ways to achieve their long-term vision for the massive free-trade zone. The proposed Free Trade Area of the Asia Pacific (FTAAP) would cover APEC's 21 member economies stretching from Chile to China via the United States.
  14. Finance and trade minister assemble for a group photograph during a break at a plenary meeting in the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Singapore on November 12, 2009. Asia-Pacific economies led by the United States and China opened annual talks with calls to fight protectionism or risk reversing the region's 'fragile' economic rebound. Singapore Foreign Minister George Yeo said 'resisting protectionism' was the topmost concern, as foreign and trade ministers from the 21-member Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) group met in advance of a weekend summit here.
  15. US Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner (L) stands next to Chilean Maria Olivia Recart (R) and other finance and trade ministers as they pose for a group photograph during a break at a plenary meeting in the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Singapore on November 12, 2009. Asia-Pacific economies led by the United States and China opened annual talks with calls to fight protectionism or risk reversing the region's 'fragile' economic rebound. Singapore Foreign Minister George Yeo said 'resisting protectionism' was the topmost concern, as foreign and trade ministers from the 21-member Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) group met in advance of a weekend summit here.
  16. US Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner (L) stands next to Chilean Maria Olivia Recart (C) and other finance and trade ministers as they pose for a group photograph during a break at a plenary meeting in the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Singapore on November 12, 2009. Asia-Pacific economies led by the United States and China opened annual talks with calls to fight protectionism or risk reversing the region's 'fragile' economic rebound. Singapore Foreign Minister George Yeo said 'resisting protectionism' was the topmost concern, as foreign and trade ministers from the 21-member Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) group met in advance of a weekend summit here.

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