U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, right, talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin during the arrival ceremony for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit in Vladivostok, Russia, Saturday, Sept. 8, 2012. (AP Photo/Jim Watson, Pool)
Pacific Rim leaders vow freer trade to buoy growth
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, right, talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin during the arrival ceremony for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit in Vladivostok, Russia, Saturday, Sept. 8, 2012. (AP Photo/Jim Watson, Pool)
By ELAINE KURTENBACH
AP Business Writer /
September 8, 2012
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During their meetings, the APEC leaders are expected to approve various initiatives, including one that will cut tariffs on environmental-related goods — such as waste-water treatment technologies — to 5 percent by 2015.
They also are expected to endorse measures for ensuring food security, protecting supply chains and beefing up emergency preparedness.
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Associated Press writer Lynn Berry contributed to this report.
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