Ministers of commerce and foreign affairs of the APEC member economies have achieved remarkable results in regional economic integration during meetings held on Wednesday and Thursday in Da Nang, Vietnam, a senior Chinese official said on Friday.

The ministers and other top officials are expected to take further steps to improve cross-border trade policies during the ongoing annual meetings of APEC, according to Zhang Shaogang, director-general of the Department of International Trade and Economic Affairs at the Ministry of Commerce.

A framework was approved at the ministers' meeting to facilitate cross-border e-commerce in the APEC region, according to a statement released after the meeting. It will encourage paperless commerce and increase the engagement of small and medium-sized enterprises, Zhang said.