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Origin of and prospects for CSCAP.

Japan's meteoric economic rise, the hardly less impressive growth of a number of newly industrialised countries in South-East Asia and the enormous mineral wealth of the region have long caused academic and political observers to show keen interest in the economies of the Pacific. Proposals for institutionalised economic cooperation in this region have been under discussion since the mid sixties but have increased in number and significance in recent years; this paper analyses their objectives, limitations and chances.

The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has highlighted the vital role of financial inclusion in supporting resilience and economic recovery among the most vulnerable populations in Asia and the Pacific. This publication identifies financial inclusion priorities to stimulate economic recovery and explores the challenges and opportunities of accelerated digital transformation. It proposes recommendations to aid policy makers and regulators. The publication shares insights from the 2021 Asia-Pacific Financial Inclusion Forum, a policy initiative of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Finance Ministers' Process. It was prepared in collaboration with the APEC Business Advisory Council, the Asian Development Bank Institute, and the Foundation for Development Cooperation.

1. APEC and the rise of China : an introduction / Lok Sang Ho and John Wong -- pt. I. Overview of issues. 2. Designing Asia-Pacific economic cooperation / Chien-peng Chung. 3. Rebalancing relations between East Asian and trans-Pacific Institutions : Evolving regional architectural features / Zhongying Pang -- pt. II. Role of China. 4. Will China become an engine of growth for the region? / Yiping Huang. 5. China's economic rise and regional trade / Rafael Leal-Arcas. 6. The role of China in Asia-Pacific Trade framework in the context of APEC / Emile Kok-Kheng Yeoh, Im-Soo Yoo and Lionel Wei-Li Liong -- pt. III. Monetary integration and the reform of the Renminbi. 7. Towards an effective (more or less) monetary union in Asia / Lok Sang Ho. 8. On the reform of RMB exchange rate : A middle ground solution / Bin Zhang and Xiuping Hua -- pt. IV. The future of APEC. 9. Continuing the APEC agenda and the evolving regional institutional architecture in the context of an emerging Asia / Khee Giap Tan and Shu Wen Chiang.

Trade agreements and production networks have made the Asia-Pacific an area of peaceful economic interdependence. An accelerating trend of protectionist measures in the name of economic security could pull the region apart.