Monday, November 24, 1997
Vancouver, Canada
Breakfast with Leaders of the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN)
Burrard Room, Waterford Centre Hotel
President Clinton will have breakfast with those ASEAN Leaders whose economies are members of APEC. The United
States greatly values its relationship with the rapidly expanding ASEAN. In spite of recent financial difficulties
in the region, ASEAN maintains the capacity for dynamic economic growth. The United States will continue to work
with ASEAN on a variety of matters, including efforts to strengthen Southeast Asia's capability to promote
financial stability, respond to and prevent environmental disasters and advance democracy in Cambodia and Burma.
Bilateral Meeting with President Soeharto of Indonesia
Princess Luisa Room, Waterford Centre Hotel
Indonesia is a key regional partner and pivotal leader within ASEAN. On issues as diverse as Cambodia, the South
China Seas, the environment and peacekeeping, its voice is an important one.
President Clinton and President Soeharto are expected to discuss a variety of issues, including recent financial
instability in Southeast Asia, the devastating effects of forest fires, as well as issues where the United States
and Indonesia have different perspectives such as East Timor and labor rights.
Bilateral Meeting with President Jiang of China
Waterford Centre Hotel
Following the successful summit in Washington, this meeting gives President Clinton and President Jiang an
opportunity to follow up on issues discussed in detail in Washington -- notably, China's accession to the WTO and
human rights, including the recent release of Wei Jingsheng.
Bilateral Meeting with Prime Minister Hashimoto of Japan
Waterford Centre Hotel
President Clinton and Prime Minister Hashimoto are expected to discuss our close security ties, cooperation on
regional security and economic issues, including APEC, the importance of our trade relationship, and "common agenda"
issues such as the environment and counter terrorism which have been so important in redefining our alliance to
meet the demands of the post Cold War era and to build a partnership for the Twenty-first Century.
President Clinton last met with Prime Minister Hashimoto in June at the Denver Summit of the Eight.
Arrival of APEC Leaders
Vancouver Trade and Convention Center
Upon arrival at the Trade and Convention Center, President Clinton will be greeted by Prime Minister Chretien
and will then be escorted to the Cascades Lounge for a brief reception.
Continuing the tradition begun by President Clinton in 1993 at Blake Island, the APEC Leaders will assemble for
an official photograph which, weather permitting, will feature a backdrop of the Burrard Inlet and the North Shore
Mountains. The Canadians plan to present identical shirts and jackets to each leader to wear in the photo.
Vancouver Trade and Convention Center
The Vancouver Trade & Convention Centre is Vancouver's flagship convention and exhibition facility. The Centre
is located on the Vancouver waterfront, is known for its soaring "five sails" roofline (teflon-coated fiberglass
supported by cables from 10 steel masts) and is co-located with cruiseship facilities. Beneath the sails, are
impressive column-free exhibition spaces, meeting rooms for groups of all sizes and a spacious ballroom.
The Vancouver Trade & Convention Centre can accommodate up to 8,000 guests in any combination of activities
for events. Vancouver's downtown core is within safe and easy walking distance of the Centre.
The Vancouver Trade and Convention Center is part of Canada Place which opened in 1986 as the Canadian Pavilion
at Expo '86.
Dialogue with APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC) Representatives
Vancouver Trade and Convention Center
The President and his fellow APEC Leaders are expected to hear the Council's recommendations on the ways in which the
APEC process can be of assistance to promote cross-border flows (the voluntary liberalization of trade in specific
high-priority sectors), to develop capital markets by promoting regulation and transparency, to enhance private
investment in infrastructure, and to implement plans for economic and technical cooperation.
The ABAC is the senior business advisory council to the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum. The APEC Business
Advisory Council is comprised of three representatives from each economy representing the broad spectrum of business
interests in the region. The U.S. representatives are Jack Smith, Robert Denham and Susan Corrales-Diaz.
APEC Leaders Reception, Dinner and Cultural Performance
Hosted by Prime Minister Chretien
Stadium Floor
British Columbia Place
The 1,000 invitees to the APEC Leaders Dinner and Cultural Performance will include APEC leaders, ministers and
other government officials along with attending spouses, senior business executives attending the parallel CEO
Summit and a number of eminent Canadians.
British Columbia Place
B.C. Place Stadium is the biggest air-supported domed stadium in the world. Officially opened by in 1983 by Queen
Elizabeth, the 60,000 seat stadium has hosted a myriad of sporting and cultural events ranging from professional
football to the Papal Tour and the Rolling Stones to the Three Tenors. With its thin (1/30th inch) fiberglass and
Teflon roof, the stadium is the perfect site for both BC Lions football and the numerous trade and exhibitions
it hosts annually. With nearly 247,000 square feet of exhibition floor space, BC Place Stadium has become one
of Canada's busiest trade show venues.
Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Leaders Meeting
President Clinton invited the APEC leaders to meet for the first time at Blake Island, Washington, in 1993 in
order to shape a vision for an Asia-Pacific community. In 1994, the leaders met in Bogor, Indonesia and agreed
to establish free and open trade and investment regimes by the year 2010 for APEC's developed economies, and 2020
for its developing economies. In 1995, APEC leaders met in Osaka, Japan and endorsed a concrete action agenda
to make that vision a reality. The President was unable to attend that meeting due to the government shutdown;
the Vice President represented the United States at the Osaka APEC Leaders' Meeting.
The 1996 APEC meetings in Subic Bay, Philippines put forward comprehensive and comparable individual action plans
to advance significantly APEC's trade liberalization. At Subic Bay, the leaders endorsed the Information Technology
Agreement (ITA) to eliminate all tariffs in that market sector by the year 2000, covering products including computers,
semiconductors and telecommunication equipment.
Economic relations are a key part of the foreign policy of the Clinton Administration and U.S. strength, security,
and prosperity depend on engagement in the world and participation in overseas markets. Asia accounts for half
the world's population and half its economic output. America is committed to remaining engaged in the region
to advance U.S. commercial interests and to benefit American workers and consumers. Open markets, economic development,
and increased prosperity support traditional American foreign policy objectives by providing a sound foundation
for peace and stability in the Asia Pacific region.
APEC '97 Leaders Meeting
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Member Economy
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Leader
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Australia
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Prime Minister John Howard
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Brunei
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Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah
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Canada
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Prime Minister Joseph-Jacques Jean Chretien
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Chile
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President Eduardo Frei Ruiz-Tagle
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China
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President Jiang Zemin
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Hong Kong
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Chief Executive, C.H. Tung
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Indonesia
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President Soeharto
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Japan
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Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto
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Malaysia
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Prime Minister Mahathir bin Mohamad
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Mexico
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President Ernesto Zedillo Ponce de Leon
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New Zealand
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Prime Minister James Bolger
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Papua New Guinea
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Prime Minister William Skate
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Philippines
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President Fidel Ramos
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Singapore
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Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong
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South Korea
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President Kim Yong-Sam
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Taiwan
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Chairman, Straits Exchange Foundation C.F. Koo
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Thailand
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Prime Minister Chawalit
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U.S.A.
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President William Jefferson Clinton
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