China will host the 33rd Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Economic Leaders' Meeting – under the theme of "Building an Asia-Pacific Community to Prosper Together" –  on November 18 and 19 in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province.

President Xi Jinping has repeatedly called on APEC members to work together to promote a universally beneficial and inclusive economic globalization and build an Asia-Pacific community.

Here are some of Xi's key quotes.