MOFCOM said the Suzhou Statement, the first minister-level outcome of this
year’s APEC China year, signals a clear push for win-win cooperation and
provides a growth impulse to a pressured Asia‑Pacific economy. APEC ministers
agreed the forum should play a larger role in keeping supply chains open,
committing to safeguard trade routes and the steady flow of essential goods. The
communique emphasizes connectivity over fragmentation and cooperation over
confrontation, signaling policy intent to bolster more resilient, efficient and
inclusive Asia‑Pacific supply networks.
