Chinese President Xi Jinping and leaders of 11 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) economies, including Australia and Canada, will attend the APEC CEO Summit in Shenzhen from Tuesday (17 November).
According to CCTV News, Li Qingshuang, vice-chairwoman of the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade, told a press conference on Sunday (15 November) that the 2026 APEC CEO Summit, a key part of APEC Economic Leaders’ Week, will be held at the Qianhai International Convention Center in Shenzhen from Tuesday to Wednesday (18 November).
Li said Xi and the leaders of the APEC economies of Australia, Canada, Chile, Hong Kong, Indonesia, South Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, Russia, Thailand and Vietnam will attend the summit and deliver speeches or remarks, or take part in thematic discussions.
Li also said representatives of 115 Fortune Global 500 companies will attend the summit. She noted that the US has the largest number of participating companies among foreign economies, accounting for nearly 20% of the total.
