力強い回復へ機動的行動　共同声明を採択―ＡＰＥＣ閣僚会議

　日本と米国、中国など２１カ国・地域が参加するアジア太平洋経済協力会議（ＡＰＥＣ）は１６日、テレビ会議形式で閣僚会議を開いた。会合では、新型コロナウイルスの感染拡大がアジア太平洋地域にも深刻な影響を与えたとの認識で一致。その上で、力強い経済回復を支援するため「引き続き協力し機動的に行動する」との共同声明を採択した。
　日本からは梶山弘志経済産業相と茂木敏充外相が出席した。茂木氏は会議で「ポスト・コロナのルール作りに主導的に取り組み、開かれた自由貿易体制を強化する」と発言。梶山氏は「コロナ禍を早急に抑え込み、経済の強靱（きょうじん）化を図り、力強い経済回復と成長の基盤を確立しなければならない」と語った。（2020/11/17-01:22）

Ministers from the 21 APEC member economies vowed on Monday to continue working together and act in a timely manner to support the strong economic recovery in defiance of the novel coronavirus pandemic.
   The commitment was shown in a joint statement adopted at a videoconference among the ministers from the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum members, including Japan, the United States and China. The participants shared the view that the pandemic had serious impacts on the Asia-Pacific region.
   Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi told the virtual meeting that the country is determined to lead the efforts to create post-pandemic rules and work on strengthening the open and free trade system.
   Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Hiroshi Kajiyama, who also represented Japan, stressed the need for bringing the pandemic under control as quickly as possible, and then building a resilient economy, realizing a strong economic recovery and establishing the foundations for economic growth.
   To help the global economy weather the fallout of the pandemic and get back on the growth path, Japan should work to maintain and fortify the free trade mechanism and ensure a free flow of data, he added.