Members of TPP versus Members of APEC

TPP is though a collective of APEC Members, it does not include major APEC economies like China and Indonesia. APEC is a conglomeration of 21 countries and non-country economies. APEC includes most countries with a coastline on the Pacific Ocean. However, the criterion for membership is that the member is a separate economy, rather than a state. As a result, APEC uses the term member economies rather than member countries to refer to its members. The result is that APEC members include Taiwan and Hong Kong also. The belo tables shows APEC members vis-à-vis the TPP members: