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" Choi said that the ROK hoped that the DRPK would step up its activities in other international groupings , including the UN and the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation forum . It belongs to the World Trade Organisation ( as a separate customs territory ) and the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum ( APEC ) . Although U.S. presidents have met bilaterally with Chinese leaders at the United Nations and at meetings of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation forum , President Jiang 's visit in late October will be the first official visit by the Chinese head of state to the White House in more than a decade and the single most important visit by a Chinese leader since Deng Xiaoping 's historic trip in 1979 . Fast-track authority is also needed so that the U.S. can pursue trade liberalization with our western hemisphere neighbors and the 18 member countries of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation forum ( APEC ) .