{"id":75596,"date":"2025-09-20T21:12:08","date_gmt":"2025-09-21T04:12:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/?p=75596"},"modified":"2025-09-22T21:12:50","modified_gmt":"2025-09-23T04:12:50","slug":"apec-leaders-to-convene-in-korea-amid-heightened-global-interest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/?p=75596","title":{"rendered":"APEC Leaders to Convene in Korea Amid Heightened Global Interest"},"content":{"rendered":"

Issued by the APEC Secretariat<\/em><\/p>\n

Singapore, 20 September 2025<\/em>
\nLeaders of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) will gather in Korea at the end of October for the 2025 APEC Economic Leaders\u2019 Meeting, a pivotal moment as the region continues to navigate uncertainty in the global economy.<\/p>\n

The meeting will bring together the leaders of APEC\u2019s 21 member economies,\u00a0including the United States and China<\/a>, underscoring APEC\u2019s role as a platform for dialogue, cooperation, and practical solutions to shared challenges. Recent announcements of high-level bilateral engagements on the margins of the meeting highlight the significance that economies attach to APEC as a venue for constructive exchange.<\/p>\n

\u201cPresident Trump\u2019s\u00a0announcement<\/a>\u00a0that he would meet President Xi at the APEC Economic Leaders\u2019 Meeting in Korea demonstrates the value of APEC as a platform for dialogue,\u201d said Eduardo Pedrosa, Executive Director of the APEC Secretariat.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe usefulness of APEC is further shown by the forum\u2019s ability to reach consensus in challenging areas, including trade and the digital economy under Korea\u2019s leadership,\u201d Pedrosa added.<\/p>\n

The Leaders\u2019 Meeting will take place under Korea\u2019s host year theme,\u00a0\u201cBuilding a Sustainable Tomorrow: Connect, Innovate, Prosper.\u201d\u00a0It will be preceded by the APEC Ministerial Meeting\u2014bringing together the forum\u2019s Foreign and Trade Ministers\u2014along with the concluding Senior Officials\u2019 Meeting, marking a week of important gatherings\u00a0in Gyeongju from 27 October to 1 November<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are seeing a moderation in trade across the Asia-Pacific, with exports expected to grow modestly this year after last year\u2019s strong performance,\u201d said Carlos Kuriyama, Director of the\u00a0APEC Policy Support Unit<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cSustaining momentum will depend on reducing policy uncertainty by giving clear signals to the business community, including those in digital and AI-enabled sectors. APEC offers a forum where economies can collaborate on structural reforms, such as digital skills development and adaptive economic policy, and the Leaders\u2019 Meeting in Korea provides a critical opportunity to deepen that cooperation and unlock more inclusive, resilient growth.\u201d<\/p>\n

The gathering in Korea will cap a year of intensive policy discussions and initiatives across APEC, ranging from advancing digital and AI cooperation to addressing demographic change. Leaders are expected to chart pathways to deliver on the APEC Putrajaya Vision 2040 and its implementation plan, the Aotearoa Plan of Action.<\/p>\n

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