PBEC calls for ways to reduce Doha’s complexity by approaching trade on a sector-by-sector basis, and for APEC leaders to consider an Asia-Pacific free trade area at their upcoming meetings in November in Lima, Peru

The Pacific Basin Economic Council (PBEC), the organization that serves as the independent voice of business in Asia-Pacific, approved the following statement on September 1, 2008, for circulation to members and other opinion leaders.

Statement on the Doha Development Round

“Mission of business pioneering group more vital than ever”, says Anson Chan

The Pacific Basin Economic Council (PBEC), the organization that serves as the independent voice of business in Asia-Pacific, today added five new Board Members, including Boeing, Japan at its Annual General Meeting. Bringing together the major aircraft manufacturers Airbus and Boeing at the leadership level of the same organization, and having Board representation from USA, Belgium, China, Japan, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia, Russia, Korea, Thailand, Australia, Mexico, and Colombia demonstrates the global relevance of PBEC's mission.