China to host next year’s APEC summit in Shenzhen: Xi Jinping

BEIJING/GYEONGJU: China will host the next year’s APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting in November 2026, Chinese President Xi Jinping announced on Saturday.

The 2026 summit of leaders of 21 Asian and Pacific Rim nations will be held at Shenzhen, he said while speaking at the concluding session of this year’s meeting being held at Gyeongju in South Korea.

Next year’s summit will be China’s third Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) leaders’ meeting as a host.(AGENCIES)