APEC China 2026

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APEC 2026 China
Host countryChina
DateNovember 18 – 19, 2026
MottoBuilding an Asia-Pacific Community to Prosper Together (Chinese: 建设亚太共同体，促进共同繁荣)
Venues
Main venue
Shenzhen
Follows2025
Precedes2027
Websitewww.apec2026.cn

The APEC China 2026 will be a year-long hosting of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) meetings, which will conclude with the APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting in November 2026. It will be the third time China hosted the summit, having previously hosted in 2001 and 2014.

Preparations

In November 2024, it was announced that China would host the APEC meeting in 2026.[1] On 1 November 2025, Chinese leader Xi Jinping announced that the 2026 APEC summit would be held in Shenzhen, which is a special economic zone in the province of Guangdong.[2][3] Shenzhen is directly adjacent to fellow APEC member Hong Kong, which has never hosted the summit in its own right.[4]

As part of preparations for the summit, Shenzhen city authorities have implemented stricter regulations on electric scooters, including expanded restrictions in pedestrian areas, designated parking systems and fines of up to ¥2000 to enhance traffic management and urban order ahead of the summit.[5]

Possible participating leaders

See also

Notes

  1. The president of China is legally a ceremonial office, but the general secretary of the Chinese Communist Party (de facto leader in one-party communist state) has always held this office since 1993 except for the months of transition.
  2. Due to the complexities of the relations between it and the People's Republic of China, the Republic of China (ROC or "Taiwan") was not represented under its official name "Republic of China" or as "Taiwan". Instead, it participates in APEC under the name "Chinese Taipei". The president of the Republic of China does not attend the annual APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting in person. Instead, it was generally represented by a ministerial-level official responsible for economic affairs or someone designated by the president. See List of Chinese Taipei representatives to APEC.
  3. The actual head of the executive government of Vietnam is the Prime Minister, whose current holder is Lê Minh Hưng. The President of Vietnam is legally the head of state, but the General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam is the practical highest political leader in a one-party communist state. Both seats are currently held by Tô Lâm, as they are sometimes, but not always, held by the same person in Vietnam.

References

  1. "China to host APEC meeting in 2026". China Daily. November 17, 2024. Retrieved November 1, 2025.
  2. Xiao, Josh (November 1, 2025). "China Picks Tech Hub of Shenzhen to Host APEC Summit in 2026". Bloomberg News. Retrieved November 1, 2025.
  3. Sim, Dewey (November 1, 2025). "China to host 2026 Apec meeting in Shenzhen, 'vigorously' push AI cooperation". South China Morning Post. Retrieved November 1, 2025.
  4. "Hong Kong leader John Lee vows full support for Apec meeting in Shenzhen".
  5. Chan, Melody (April 13, 2026). "'Very troublesome': Shenzhen's e-scooter clampdown before APEC summit disrupts routines, exposes gaps". Channel NewsAsia. Retrieved April 15, 2026.
  6. Ushiyama, Rin (February 9, 2026). "Japan's ruling party secures historic election victory – but challenges lie ahead". The Conversation. Retrieved February 11, 2026.
  7. Murakami, Sakura (February 8, 2026). "Takaichi Triumphs With Japan's Biggest Post-War Election Victory". Bloomberg. Archived from the original on February 9, 2026. Retrieved February 9, 2026.
  8. Peck, Grant; Saksornchai, Jintamas (February 8, 2026). "Thailand's conservative Bhumjaithai party tops polls but will need partners to form government". AP. Retrieved February 8, 2026.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  9. "Thailand's conservatives win a shock big victory". The Economist. February 9, 2026. Retrieved February 9, 2026. Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has revived the Thai right's electoral fortunes