Lima, Peru - Recent Members of the APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC) have highlighted trade, digital innovation and anti-protectionism ahead of the 31st APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting, taking place from Nov 10 to 16 in Lima, Peru. Under the overarching theme of "Empower. Include. Grow," APEC 2024 will shape policies impacting nearly two-thirds of the global economy. The ABAC is calling on world leaders to prioritize support for micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises. The advisory group also noted that digitalization is the key to providing equal access to financing, including venture capital for women and indigenous entrepreneurs. This year, the ABAC has also issued statements supporting the realization of the Free Trade Area of the Asia-Pacific (FTAAP). Chinese President Xi Jinping is set to attend the APEC 2024 meeting, marking his sixth visit to Latin America since 2013. Shotlist: Lima, Peru - Recent: 1. Background of 31st APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting; 2. Various of city view, traffic; 3. Various of vendors selling handicrafts; 4. SOUNDBITE (English) Janet de Silva, Chair, APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC) Digital and Innovation Task Force: "Our focus is very much on problems that are borderless and need a solution. So, the digital economy is a really good example. One of the things we found this year is with AI and blockchain rolling out much more, data centers are a big problem. How do we build more data centers, and how do we power them sustainably?"; 5. National flag of Peru; 6. Aerial shot of cityscape; 7. Various of national flag of Peru, sign reading "APEC Peru 2024"; 8. Various of city view, pedestrians; 9. SOUNDBITE (English) Rachel Taulelei, Chair, APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC) Regional Economic Integration Working Group (starting with shot 8/partially overlaid with shot 10): "Protectionism is something that we would advocate against. It just simply doesn't allow for a really seamless resilience economy. We try to work very, very clearly and with urgency to remove all of those impediments so that we can be inter-operable so that we can move seamlessly."; [SHOT OVERLAYING SOUNDBITE] 10. Aerial shot of cityscape; [SHOT OVERLAYING SOUNDBITE] 11. National flags of Peru, China; 12. Various of coast scene. [Restriction - No access Chinese mainland]