Chinese President Xi Jinping will attend the 26th Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Economic Leaders' Meeting in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea upon invitation from November 17 to 18.
The meeting receives high attention from all parties as it is held when international economy is going through profound changes, when multilateralism and multilateral trading system are threatened, and when Asia-Pacific economic cooperation is coming to a key stage.
The APEC region has been an important engine driving global economic growth thanks to its members’ commitment to free trade and pursuit for open economy. For decades, the region’s trade growth has outrun economic growth, and percentage of trade in GDP has surpassed global average.