Peruvian scholar hails Lima-Shanghai shipping link

A Peruvian expert on Asian affairs urged Apec member economies to take a page from China when formulating policies to stimulate the economy, pointing to exports and foreign investment as two key drivers. World leaders are expected to gather in Shenzhen in the coming days, as the southern Chinese tech hub gets set to host the Apec Economic Leaders' Meeting. On the eve of the summit, Shenzhen Media Group spoke with Carlos Aquino, an expert on China-Latin America ties who has been involved in Apec matters for years. The director of the Centre for Asian Studies at Peru's National University of San Marcos also advises his government on Apec proceedings. In an interview with Shenzhen TV, he explained how scholars like him contribute to the bloc. "Within Apec, there is an Apec Study Centers Consortium. Every year scholars from Apec economies will meet. We give some ideas to officers, and the officers... apply those policies to the economy," he said. He said Apec could come in handy for nations looking to grow their economies but unsure about where to start. "For example in Peru, we have industries, but we don't know how to sell... to a market. So within the Apec framework, we can ask for help...