APEC 2026 host China will leverage experience from Shanghai, Beijing summits

China will chair the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in 2026, marking the third time it has hosted the event. Although the host city has yet to be decided, China’s previous hosting of the forum in Shanghai in 2001 and Beijing in 2014 demonstrates its ability to handle major international events requiring political, economic and logistical coordination. Notably, the 2001 Shanghai APEC summit took place only weeks after the Sept. 11 attacks in the United States, becoming the first large-scale multilateral meeting to address economic uncertainty and global security concerns in its aftermath. With the theme of “Meeting new challenges in the new century,” China added counterterrorism to the agenda, emphasizing trade liberalization and regional cooperation. APEC 2001 carried out a wide range of infrastructure upgrades — from airports and hotels to media facilities — to accommodate the thousands of participants. The summit coincided with China’s preparations to join the World Trade Organization, helping to strengthen Shanghai’s status as an emerging global busineWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times