REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, BEIJING - Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno LP Marsudi attended Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Ministerial Meeting in Beijing, China. The 26th APEC Ministerial Meeting concluded new actions for deepening Asia-Pacific partnership to navigate the changing regional and global landscape and boost economic recovery.

Retno held bilateral meetings with her counterparts from New Zealand, Canada, Australia, US, Japan, South Korea and Papua New Guinea on the sidelines of APEC Ministerial Meeting. She emphasized on deepening bilateral relationship and both regional and international issues.

President Joko 'Jokowi' Widodo has also arrived in Beijing on Saturday evening. He is scheduled to attend APEC CEO Summit on Monday, November 10, where he will deliver a keynote speech.

Meanwhile, a Joint Ministerial Statement detailing new actions for deepening Asia-Pacific partnership to navigate the changing regional and global landscape and boost economic recovery was issued by APEC Ministers following the conclusion of the 26th APEC Ministerial Meeting on Saturday in Beijing. 

Initiatives contained in the Joint Statement prioritize the unlocking of new sources of growth based on the establishment of conditions that foster greater regional economic integration, promote innovative development, economic reform and growth, and strengthen infrastructure investment and comprehensive connectivity. 

The Joint Statement further outlines next steps for addressing the significant challenges now confronting the multilateral trading system under the World Trade Organization, taking into account a frank assessment of the future its negotiating function provided to Ministers by Director-General Roberto Azevedo on Saturday. 

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