过去五年是以地区一体化的加强为标志的。欧盟已扩大了成员国数量,并且正朝着货币和经济的统一迈进。新的地区组织已出现,例如北美自由贸易协定,西半球的MERCOSVR和东盟自由贸易区。这些地区组织的分布使跨洲间的联系得以发展。因此除了亚太经济合作论坛外,还有美洲自由贸易区,大西洋两岸美欧对话,以及亚欧会议等。 然而,众目所向之处还是正在形成的太平洋西岸市场。在即将到来的新世纪中,它将有可能 The past five years have been marked by the strengthening of regional integration. The EU has expanded the number of member states and is moving towards the unification of money and economy. New regional organizations have emerged, such as the North American Free Trade Agreement, MERCOSVR in the Western Hemisphere, and the ASEAN Free Trade Area. The distribution of these regional organizations has enabled cross-continent relations to develop. Therefore, in addition to the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Forum, there are the Free Trade Area of ​​the Americas, the U.S.-Europe Dialogue on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean, and the Asia-Europe Meeting. However, the focus is on the emerging Pacific West Bank market. It will be possible in the coming new century