Update: China calls for translating Asia-Pacific community vision into reality: FM

Xinhua
08 Mar 2026, 14:18 GMT+10

BEIJING, March 8 (Xinhua) -- China will work toward the goal of translating the vision and blueprint for building an Asia-Pacific community into actions and reality, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said Sunday.

The 2026 APEC meeting to be held in China's Shenzhen will focus on the three priorities of openness, innovation and cooperation, and, once again, chart the course and rally strengths for Asia-Pacific cooperation at the crossroads, Wang said at a press conference on the sidelines of the ongoing session of the national legislature.

The 33rd Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Economic Leaders' Meeting will be held in Shenzhen in November. This marks China's third time hosting the event, following Shanghai in 2001 and Beijing in 2014.

Noting that decades have passed since the concept of the Asia-Pacific community was first put forward, Wang said the idea must not stay on paper or remain just a vision. He called for finding broad consensus, clear priorities and workable steps in APEC Shenzhen.

China will align different pathways toward the Free Trade Area of the Asia Pacific, make appropriate arrangements for regional connectivity, and vigorously promote the transformation toward digital, smart and green development, according to Wang.

China is ready to promote a restart from APEC Shenzhen toward the goal of the Asia-Pacific community, said Wang.

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