highlighted that the trade relationship between the United States and Peru remains stable and continues to grow.
During an interview with Andina News Agency, she noted that many U.S. companies do business in Peru, with investments exceeding US$6 billion.
The spokesperson also mentioned that the United States strongly supports APEC’s Roadmap to a formal economy initiative.
In this regard, she noted that the United States works in partnership with Peru to support these initiatives, providing training for women entrepreneurs.
Additionally, Molano emphasized that, thanks to this effort, more than one million jobs related to value-added imports have been created in Peru.
The spokeswoman indicated that, at major events like these, the spaces between activities are used for leader-to-leader conversations to advance on different topics.
Lastly,
Molano highlighted that
APEC is an opportunity to strengthen trade relations and create actions that have a positive impact on citizens' lives by generating more jobs and better opportunities.
21 leading economies
APEC is made up of:
Australia, Brunei Darussalam, Canada, Chile, People's Republic of China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Republic of Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Peru, the Philippines, the Russian Federation, Singapore, Chinese Taipei, Thailand, the United States, and Viet Nam.
Together, they account for 62% of world's GDP, 48% of global trade in goods and services, plus 38% of the planet's population.
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