2026 APEC CEO Summit to be held in China's Shenzhen Nov. 17-18

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A bilingual APEC-themed banner adorns a major thoroughfare, with landmark skyscrapers towering in the background, in Shenzhen, the host city of south China's Guangdong Province, September 9, 2026. /VCG

The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) CEO Summit 2026 will be held in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, from November 17 to 18, the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT) announced on Thursday.

Hosted by the CCPIT under the theme "promoting prosperity together for a win-win future," the summit will bring together around 1,000 political and business representatives from APEC economies.

Attendees will discuss topics including the building of the Free Trade Area of the Asia-Pacific, connectivity, artificial intelligence and sustainable development, offering insights for promoting economic growth in the Asia-Pacific region.

As the host of APEC in 2026, China will hold the 33rd APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting in Shenzhen from November 18 to 19. The APEC CEO Summit will be held on the sidelines of the meeting.

This is the third time China has hosted APEC, and the first time in 12 years.

China has chosen the theme "Building an Asia-Pacific Community to Prosper Together" for this year.

During the 2026 APEC "China Year," some 300 events are expected to take place across multiple cities in China, according to the Chinese Foreign Ministry.

Source(s): Xinhua News Agency

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