U.S. and Hong Kong (2002)

U.S. Counter-Terrorism Accomplishments at APEC

Following is a White House fact sheet on U.S. accomplishments related to the campaign against global terrorism on the first day of meetings among leaders of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) economies:

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The White House
Office of the Press Secretary
Los Cabos, Mexico
October 26, 2002

Fact Sheet -- APEC Leaders' Retreat #1
Counterterrorism
U.S. Accomplishments

"Terrorism is a direct challenge to APEC's goals of free, open and prosperous economies and an affront to the fundamental values that APEC members share. We are united in our determination to end the threat that terrorism poses to our shared goals and committed to accelerate our progress towards the anti-terror goals and programs set forth last year in Shanghai." -- APEC Leaders' Statement on Fighting Terrorism and Promoting Growth October 26, 2002

Presidential Action

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-- The United States has also expanded the bilateral Container Security Initiative (CSI), which revolutionizes border management through pre-screening of cargo containers, to key APEC megaports in Canada, Hong Kong, Japan, Singapore, and now China.

APEC PLAN OF ACTION

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These APEC-wide efforts to strengthen transport security are complemented by the U.S. bilateral Container Security Initiative (CSI), which revolutionizes border management through pre-screening of cargo containers. The CSI has been expanded to include key APEC megaports in Canada, Hong Kong, Japan, and Singapore. Earlier this week the United States announced that China had become the newest CSI participant.

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