CEO summit to fuel integration

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Saravoot Yoovidhya, CEO of TCP Group, the Thai conglomerate behind the energy drink brand Red Bull, said China's commitment to high-level opening-up and its extensive trade ties…

By Zhong Nan in Shenzhen, Guangdong | chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2026-11-15 23:40

Deepening regional economic integration, advancing free trade and expanding innovation cooperation will be crucial to unlocking new growth opportunities across the Asia-Pacific, as business leaders and policymakers sought to build a more connected and dynamic regional economy.

In a sign of the region's commitment to closer cooperation, 12 leaders of Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation member economies will attend the APEC CEO Summit 2026, which is scheduled to be held on Tuesday and Wednesday in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade announced on Sunday.

President Xi Jinping, along with leaders from APEC economies Australia, Canada, Chile, China's Hong Kong, Indonesia, the Republic of Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, Russia, Thailand and Vietnam, will attend the summit and deliver speeches or remarks, or will take part in panel discussions, said Li Qingshuang, the council's vice-chairwoman, at a news conference.

Li said business leaders from 115 Fortune Global 500 companies will attend the APEC CEO Summit 2026, with companies from the United States accounting for nearly 20 percent of participating businesses, the largest share among economies outside the Chinese mainland.

Ahead of the summit, during the opening ceremony of the fourth meeting of the APEC Business Advisory Council in Shenzhen on Saturday, representatives from APEC economies called for greater openness and cooperation to deepen regional economic integration, improve connectivity and advance digital innovation.

Participants from Singapore, Thailand, Mexico, New Zealand and the US emphasized the importance of sustained dialogue and closer business engagement in navigating an increasingly complex international economic environment.

More than 200 representatives and guests from 21 APEC economies have gathered in Shenzhen for the meeting, which is scheduled to conclude on Monday, according…

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