Leaders from 21 Pacific Rim economies on Friday agreed on the need to pursue free and open trade to spur economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic, as they issued their first joint declaration in three years."We recognize the importance of a free, open, fair, non-discriminatory, transparent and predictable trade and investment environment to drive economic recovery," the leaders of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation, including U.S. President Donald Trump, said in the statement issued after their virtual summit.The meeting took place for the first time since 2018 after last year's g…READ FULL ARTICLE
