A2C2 roundtable discussed best practices for supply chain digitalization with APEC members and private sector

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Evidence (e.g., meeting summary, participant list, minutes, or published recommendations) that APEC members and private-sector experts at the roundtable identified best practices for supply chain digitalization and discussed operationalization.

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On January 13, 2026, the United States hosted the APEC Alliance for Supply Chain Connectivity (A2C2) Regional Roundtable in Mexico City. The meeting convened APEC government and private-sector experts to discuss supply-chain resilience, the digitalization of trade and customs procedures, and best practices for stakeholder engagement, change management, and skill development. The State Department described the event as building on prior APEC discussions (including SOM3 in Incheon) and supporting U.S. efforts to promote fair and balanced trade across the Asia‑Pacific.
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Evidence from the official U.S. Department of State media note on the APEC Alliance for Supply Chain Connectivity (A2C2) Regional Roundtable in Mexico City states that the meeting "brought together APEC members to identify regional and global best practices for supply chain digitalization and to discuss how to operationalize those practices within their domestic contexts," and that a "wide range of private sector and APEC government experts" participated. A syndicated report based on the State Department release further notes that the roundtable was attended by government officials from APEC economies and private-sector experts, who identified best practices for supply chain digitalization and discussed how to put them into operation domestically. A participant’s LinkedIn post corroborates that the A2C2 Regional Roundtable in Mexico City focused on digitalization and brought together customs authorities and customers (private-sector actors) under APEC auspices. Based on these converging primary and secondary sources, the statement accurately reflects the nature, participants, and objectives of the A2C2 Regional Roundtable. The verdict is True because multiple credible sources, including the primary official release, directly confirm that APEC members and private-sector experts convened to identify best practices in supply chain digitalization and to discuss how to operationalize them.

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  1. Update · Jan 14, 2026, 12:44 PMTrue
    Evidence from the official U.S. Department of State media note on the APEC Alliance for Supply Chain Connectivity (A2C2) Regional Roundtable in Mexico City states that the meeting "brought together APEC members to identify regional and global best practices for supply chain digitalization and to discuss how to operationalize those practices within their domestic contexts," and that a "wide range of private sector and APEC government experts" participated. A syndicated report based on the State Department release further notes that the roundtable was attended by government officials from APEC economies and private-sector experts, who identified best practices for supply chain digitalization and discussed how to put them into operation domestically. A participant’s LinkedIn post corroborates that the A2C2 Regional Roundtable in Mexico City focused on digitalization and brought together customs authorities and customers (private-sector actors) under APEC auspices. Based on these converging primary and secondary sources, the statement accurately reflects the nature, participants, and objectives of the A2C2 Regional Roundtable. The verdict is True because multiple credible sources, including the primary official release, directly confirm that APEC members and private-sector experts convened to identify best practices in supply chain digitalization and to discuss how to operationalize them.
  2. Original article · Jan 14, 2026

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