APEC leaders advocate free and open trade and investment

APEC leaders publish the Singapore declaration to advocate free and open trade and investment Asia-Pacific talks on trade and exchange is a highlight of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) leaders informal meeting 15th. 21 member leaders jointly published the Singapore Declaration on Regional Economic Development, climate change response and other issues.　　Among them, to create an interconnected Asia-Pacific concept throughout the declaration has become a bright spot. Bilateral meeting in focus after meeting with Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, President Barack Obama announced 15th that the United States and Russia will sign a new nuclear arms reduction Treaty by the end of this year, replacing the Treaty on Strategic Offensive Reductions and restrictions that expires this December 5.　　The Associated Press said the new treaty could be signed during the Obama visit to Europe in early December and during the Nobel Peace Prize award ceremony.　　In addition, Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama said in a bilateral meeting with Mr Medvedev that Japan's position on the four northern islands, which Russia calls the South Kuril Islands, will not change.　　Obama announced that he will hold the next APEC photo dress in Hawaii in 2011 to discuss serious economic and political issues, Obama does not forget the humorous one to take the meeting relaxed. He announced 15th that his hometown Hawaii State will be the venue for the 2011 APEC leaders meeting.　　Obama joked that, in accordance with the APEC tradition, members of the leaders will have to change the flower shirts and grass skirts, such as Hawaiian style clothing.　　"I look forward to seeing you all put on a flower shirt and a grass skirt, because I am here today to announce that the 2011 meeting will come to my hometown of Hawaii State," he said.　　APEC meetings have been held by members of the leaders dressed in traditional costumes of the Convention. Chi Jie (Xinhua newspaper feature)