The 33rd APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting will be held in Shenzhen next week. Bert Hofman, a former World Bank official, said in an interview with CGTN that APEC's unique strength lies in its membership covering all major free trade agreements in the Asia-Pacific. He believes that the most important outcome of this year's APEC meeting will be stronger mutual trust among members, as well as greater trust in trade and international cooperation.