APEC 2026 | All eyes on the Asia-Pacific

China will host the 33rd Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Economic Leaders' Meeting in Shenzhen on November 18 and 19 this year, the country's third time hosting the event after Shanghai in 2001 and Beijing in 2014. The summit's theme is "Building an Asia-Pacific Community to Prosper Together," with China prioritizing openness, innovation and cooperation for this year’s APEC cooperation.