Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng addressed the opening ceremony of the fourth APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC) meeting in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, on Saturday.

He, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, said the upcoming 33rd APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting in Shenzhen will set the direction and pool strength for Asia-Pacific cooperation.

He expressed hope that ABAC will continue to carry forward a pioneering, open and innovative entrepreneurial spirit, set a new course for APEC toward building an Asia-Pacific community, and advance coordination and cooperation, innovation-driven development and connectivity across the region.

While in Shenzhen, He also met with several ABAC representatives to discuss deepening economic and trade cooperation in the Asia-Pacific.

(Cover: The opening ceremony of the fourth meeting of the APEC Business Advisory Council is held in Shenzhen City, south China's Guangdong Province, November 14, 2026. /CMG)