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APEC leaders vow to tackle economic recovery, COVID-19, climate

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern wears a protective face mask at the opening of the APEC CEO Summit in Wellington, New Zealand, November 11, 2021. Picture taken November 11, 2021. Jeff Tollan/APEC New Zealand/Handout via REUTERS

Leaders of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum on Friday vowed to address economic recovery in the region by shoring up supply chains, tackling labor issues and continuing to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic.

They also pledged to work together to address climate and environmental challenges, they said in a statement following their meeting in Wellington, New Zealand.

Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit via a video link in Moscow, Russia November 12, 2021. Sputnik/Mikhail Metzel/Pool via REUTERS

(Reporting by Andrea Shalal, John Mair, Praveen Menon and David Brunnstrom; editing by Susan Heavey)

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