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APEC China 2026

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APEC 2026 China
BERJAYA
Host countryChina
DateNovember 18 – 19, 2026
MottoBuilding an Asia-Pacific Community to Prosper Together (Chinese: 建设亚太共同体，促进共同繁荣)
Venues
Main venue
Shenzhen
Follows2025
Precedes2027
Websitewww.apec2026.cn

The APEC China 2026 will be a year-long hosting of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) meetings, which will conclude with the APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting in November 2026. It will be the third time China hosted the summit, having previously hosted in 2001 and 2014.

Preparations

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In November 2024, during APEC Peru, it was announced that China would host the APEC meeting in 2026.[1] The announcement was made by Chinese leader Xi Jinping in a speech titled "Shouldering the Responsibilities of Our Times Together and Promoting Asia-Pacific Development Together," in which he thanked Peruvian President Dina Boluarte.[2] Previously, the Peruvian leader visited China, where she invited the Chinese leader to the APEC summit to be held in Peru.[3]

On 1 November 2025, Xi Jinping announced that the 2026 APEC summit would be held in Shenzhen, which is a special economic zone in the province of Guangdong.[4][5] Shenzhen is directly adjacent to fellow APEC member Hong Kong, which has never hosted the summit in its own right.[6]

As part of preparations for the summit, Shenzhen city authorities have implemented stricter regulations on electric scooters, including expanded restrictions in pedestrian areas, designated parking systems and fines of up to ¥2000 to enhance traffic management and urban order ahead of the summit.[7]

Background

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China–Japan diplomatic crisis

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In November 2025, Japanese prime minister Sanae Takaichi made remarks on a potential military intervention if Taiwan was attacked by China.[8] Since then, relations between China and Japan have deteriorated. Nikkei journalists have speculated that Chinese leader Xi Jinping may extend an invitation to Takaichi in order secure CCP legitimacy ahead of party congress and highlight Xi Jinping as a "eminent global leader".[9] Yomiuri news reported that Japanese government has tried to set up a face-to-face summit between Xi and Takaichi at the summit.[10] Yomiuri has reported that Chinese authorities have consistently declined contact with officials from the Japanese government, while personnel at the Japanese Embassy in China have, in most cases, been unable to secure meetings with Chinese counterparts.[10] The Japanese ambassador to China Kenji Kanasugi vowed their "best effort" to arrange a leaders' summit, adding a meeting between the two leaders is "very important" as a breakthrough for thawing ties.[11] In the first ever ministerial meeting between Japan and China since the diplomatic crisis started, Japanese top trade minister Akazawa Ryosei reached out to briefly chat with Chinese counterpart Wang Wentao on the sidelines of the 2026 APEC trade ministers meeting in Suzhou, China.[12] However, these talks were not considered formal talks, only a short conversation with no substantive discussions.[13] The Japanese government continued to attempt to arrange a meeting between the two leaders at the summit, but China remained unresponsive.[14] China has maintained its stance of refusing dialogue unless Prime Minister Takaichi retracts her Diet remarks.[14]

Possible participating leaders

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See also

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Notes

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  1. ↑ The president of China is legally a ceremonial office, but the general secretary of the Chinese Communist Party (de facto leader in one-party communist state) has always held this office since 1993 except for the months of transition.
  2. ↑ Due to the complexities of the relations between it and the People's Republic of China, the Republic of China (ROC or "Taiwan") was not represented under its official name "Republic of China" or as "Taiwan". Instead, it participates in APEC under the name "Chinese Taipei". The president of the Republic of China does not attend the annual APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting in person. Instead, it was generally represented by a ministerial-level official responsible for economic affairs or someone designated by the president. See List of Chinese Taipei representatives to APEC.[citation needed]
  3. ↑ The actual head of the executive government of Vietnam is the Prime Minister, whose current holder is Lê Minh Hưng. The President of Vietnam is legally the head of state, but the General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam is the practical highest political leader in a one-party communist state. Both seats are currently held by Tô Lâm, as they are sometimes, but not always, held by the same person in Vietnam.

References

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  1. ↑ "China to host APEC meeting in 2026". China Daily. November 17, 2024. Retrieved November 1, 2025.
  2. ↑ "Asumir Juntos las Responsabilidades de Nuestro Tiempo y Promover Juntos el Desarrollo de Asia-Pacífico". November 16, 2024.
  3. ↑ "Dina Boluarte y Xi Jinping refuerzan la alianza estratégica entre Perú y China con nuevos acuerdos". June 30, 2024.
  4. ↑ Xiao, Josh (November 1, 2025). "China Picks Tech Hub of Shenzhen to Host APEC Summit in 2026". Bloomberg News. Retrieved November 1, 2025.
  5. ↑ Sim, Dewey (November 1, 2025). "China to host 2026 Apec meeting in Shenzhen, 'vigorously' push AI cooperation". South China Morning Post. Retrieved November 1, 2025.
  6. ↑ "Hong Kong leader John Lee vows full support for Apec meeting in Shenzhen".
  7. ↑ Chan, Melody (April 13, 2026). "'Very troublesome': Shenzhen's e-scooter clampdown before APEC summit disrupts routines, exposes gaps". Channel NewsAsia. Retrieved April 15, 2026.
  8. ↑ Grant, Newsham (November 21, 2025). "China's Act of War Against PM Takaichi and Japan". Japan Forward. Archived from the original on December 9, 2025. Retrieved November 24, 2025.
  9. ↑ "Analysis: How the Shenzhen APEC summit might reshape Japan-China ties". Nikkei Asia. May 19, 2026. Retrieved May 25, 2026.
  10. 1 2 "高市首相の「存立危機事態」発言から半年、日中関係の停滞続く" [Japan-China relations remain stalled six months after Prime Minister Takaichi's “survival-threatening situation” remarks]. 読売新聞 (in Japanese). May 7, 2026. Retrieved May 25, 2026.
  11. ↑ "INTERVIEW: Japan envoy in China vows "best efforts" to realize leaders' summit at APEC". Kyodo News. May 7, 2026. Retrieved May 25, 2026.
  12. ↑ "Japan, China trade chiefs chat briefly at APEC, first since dispute". Nikkei Asia. May 16, 2026. Retrieved May 25, 2026.
  13. ↑ "Japan Confirms No Formal Talks With China Despite Brief APEC Encounter". Business Today. May 23, 2026. Retrieved May 25, 2026.
  14. 1 2 "Japan Probes Summit With China, Faces Cold Response". The Chosun Ilbo. May 8, 2026. Retrieved May 25, 2026.
  15. ↑ Ushiyama, Rin (February 9, 2026). "Japan's ruling party secures historic election victory – but challenges lie ahead". The Conversation. Retrieved February 11, 2026.
  16. ↑ Murakami, Sakura (February 8, 2026). "Takaichi Triumphs With Japan's Biggest Post-War Election Victory". Bloomberg. Archived from the original on February 9, 2026. Retrieved February 9, 2026.
  17. ↑ Peck, Grant; Saksornchai, Jintamas (February 8, 2026). "Thailand's conservative Bhumjaithai party tops polls but will need partners to form government". AP. Retrieved February 8, 2026.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  18. ↑ "Thailand's conservatives win a shock big victory". The Economist. February 9, 2026. Retrieved February 9, 2026. Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has revived the Thai right's electoral fortunes
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