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submitt$ ! foll[+ concurr5t resolution2 
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign  
,relations  ,,concurr5t ,,resolution    
,express+ support = /r5g!n+ engagem5t   
betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & !              
,asia-,pacific ,economic ,coop]ation4   
,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! o!r memb]s ( 
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79 ?is preamble ref]r$ to z ,,apec7 h1  
s9ce #aihi1 work$ collaboratively to    
advance comm]cial & trade int]e/s 9 !   
,asia-,pacific region2 ,:]eas !         
,asia-,pacific region acc\nts = #da     
p]c5t ( ! _w's population1 #ed p]c5t ( !
 _w's gross dome/ic product1 & #dd p]c5t
 ( ! _w's trade2 ,:]eas exp&+ trade &   
inve/m5t betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & !     
,asia-,pacific region has creat$ new    
comm]cial opportunities & jobs 9 !      
,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas ,unit$ ,/ates     
bus9esses 9 ! ,asia-,pacific region face

 ob/acles to do+ bus9ess 9 ! region z a 
result ( t>iff & nont>iff b>ri]s1       
includ+ discrim9atory policies &        
regulations2 ,:]eas /r5g!n+ trade &     
inve/m5t betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & o!r   
,,apec memb]s & address+ t>iff &        
nont>iff b>ri]s to ,unit$ ,/ates exports
 has ! pot5tial to b5efit ,unit$ ,/ates 
bus9esses1 manufactur]s1 f>m]s1 ran*]s1 
work]s1 & consum]s2 ,:]eas ,,apec 0     
e/abli%$ z a regional economic =um to   
lev]age ! gr[+ int]dep5d5ce ( !         
,asia-,pacific region to create great]  
prosp]ity = ! p ( ! region & s]ves z a  
=um = ! ,unit$ ,/ates to address bus9ess
 conc]ns1 promote high /&>ds1 &         
facilitate economic gr[? 9 ! region2    
,:]eas ,,apec contributes to ,unit$     
,/ates economic policies t promote      
fairness1 due process1 & ! rule ( law by
 support+ trade rules embodi$ 9 ! ,_w   
,trade ,organization 79 ?is preamble    
ref]r$ to z ! ,,wto7 & ! e/abli%m5t (   
new ,,wto commitm5ts1 develop+ model    
measures = high-quality trade agreem5ts 

9 ! ,asia-,pacific region1 enc\rag+     
coh]5ce 9 regulations & /&>ds 9 !       
region1 & enc\rag+ policies to promote  
developm5t ( ! digital economy2 & ,:]eas
 ! ,,apec ,lead]s' ,meet+ 9 ,novemb]    
#bjag 9 ,da ,nang1 ,vietnam1 &          
prep>atory meet+s at ! m9i/]ial level1  
includ+ ! meet+ 9 ,may #bjag ( ! ,,apec 
,m9i/]s ,responsible = ,trade1 provide  
important opportunities to demon/rate to
 ! _w ! commitm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to  
increas+ prosp]ity & security 9 !       
,asia-,pacific region3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x 
,t x is ! s5se ( ,congress t-- 7#a7 !   
cont9u+ success ( ! ,asia-,pacific      
,economic ,coop]ation 79 ?is resolution 
ref]r$ to z ,,apec7 is 9 ! national     
economic int]e/ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#b7
 ,,apec %\ld be a "p ( ! diplomatic &   
economic /rategy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates = !  
,asia-,pacific region2 &  7#c7 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates %\ld cont9ue to engage ,,apec 9  
promot+ economic gr[? ?r\gh ! adoption (
 rules-bas$ policies to /r5g!n trade &  
inve/m5t betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & o!r   

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