Foreign Minister Wang Yi and Commerce Minister Wang Wentao co-chaired the meeting on 3 November 2026. They urged APEC members to work together towards the successful conclusion of the “APEC China Year”.
The 37th Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Ministerial Meeting was held by video conference on 3 November 2026. It was co-chaired by Mr Wang Yi, Member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and Minister of Foreign Affairs of China, and Mr Wang Wentao, Minister of Commerce of China.
The meeting brought together representatives from all APEC member economies, the Senior Officials’ Meeting (SOM) Chair, the Executive Director of the APEC Secretariat, the APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC) Chairman and observer representatives.
The co-chairs expressed China’s readiness to work with all APEC partners to build an Asia-Pacific Community, with pragmatic and effective “Asia-Pacific solutions” for the region and the world. They described the upcoming APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting as a key event for the region’s future development, and called on all parties to work together to conclude the “APEC China Year” successfully.
Participants spoke positively of progress in various areas of cooperation under the “APEC China Year” and the broad consensus reached. They thanked China for its role in advancing APEC cooperation and expressed willingness to work towards a successful Leaders’ Meeting. The 33rd APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting is scheduled for 18–19 November 2026 in Shenzhen, under the theme “Building an Asia-Pacific Community to Prosper Together”.
