APEC ministerial meeting kicks off in Russia's Vladivostok

Chinese Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs Ma Zhaoxu, left, and the Assistant Minister of Commerce Yu Jianhua attend the 24th Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Ministerial Meeting in the far-eastern Russian city of Vladivostok, on Sept 5, 2012. The 2-day meeting kicked off ahead of the APEC leaders' meeting on Sept 7.  [Photo/Xinhua]