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What APEC has to do with your fruit plate

By Zhao Manfeng | chinadaily.com.cn

Updated: 2026-11-13 07:50

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It's November, and Chilean cherries continue to arrive in China.

In 2008, Chilean cherries were officially granted zero-tariff access to the Chinese market. Once a luxury item, they now reach Chinese dinner tables at lower prices and in fresher condition, thanks to direct maritime routes, streamlined logistics, and faster customs clearance.

The cherry trade not only enriches Chinese dinner tables — it also sustains Chilean livelihoods.

This is something the APEC has been doing for more than 30 years — advancing free and open trade and investment in the Asia-Pacific.

Watch the video to see what APEC has to do with ordinary people like us.

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