Bill Clinton: “Bogor, Indonesia November 15, 1994 1. We, the economic leaders of APEC, came together in Bogor, Indonesia today to chart…”

“Bogor, Indonesia November 15, 1994 1. We, the economic leaders of APEC, came together in Bogor, Indonesia today to chart the future course of our economic cooperation which will enhance the prospects of an accelerated, balanced and equitable economic growth not only in the Asia Pacific region but throughout the world as well. 2. A year ago on Blake Island in Seattle, USA, we recognized that our diverse economies are becoming more interdependent and are moving toward a community of Asia Pacific economies. We have issued a vision statement in which we pledged: --to find cooperative solutions to the challenges of our rapidly changing regional and global economy; --to support an expanding world economy and an open multilateral trading system; --to continue to reduce barriers to trade and investment to enable goods, services and capital to flow freely among our economies; --to ensure that our people share the benefits of economic growth, improve education and training, link our economies through advances in telecommunication and transportation, and use our resources sustainably. 3. We set our vision for the community of Asia Pacific economies based on a recognition of the growing interdependence of our economically diverse region, which comprises developed, newly industrializing and developing economies. The Asia Pacific industrialized economies will provide opportunities for developing economies to increase further their economic growth and their level of development.…”