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| Abbreviation | PBEC |
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| Formation | 1967 |
| Type | INGO |
| Headquarters | Hong Kong SAR |
| Location |
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Region served | APAC |
Membership | 12,315 |
Chairman | Andrew Weir MBE JP KPMG China Vice Chairman & Steward of The Hong Kong Jockey Club |
Vice Chairman | George Lam BBS Chair of ESCAP Sustainable Business Network (ESBN） |
Key people | Anson Bailey Treasurer |
Staff | 3 |
Volunteers | 25 |
| Website | www |
The Pacific Basin Economic Council (PBEC) is an independent business association founded by Weldon B. Gibson in 1967 with the objective of facilitating business in the Asia-Pacific region. It has a rich history of supporting business leaders, academics and Governments across Asia Pacific. It organises and hosts several roundtable dialogue discussions and key events annually as well as provides market intelligence, research papers & policy recommendations on behalf of the APAC business community. It advocates for sustainable & inclusive economic growth through free trade agreements under a fair international rules based system that mitigates climate change & supports societies. The International Secretariat is currently located in Hong Kong and their Chief Executive is Michael Walsh.