World · East Asia & Pacific · 1 hr ago
APEC chief says forum reaches beyond China-US ties
APEC is returning to China for the third time in a quarter-century.
The forum brings together people and businesses from across the world, according to its executive director, Eduardo Pedrosa.
Attention is also focused on meetings between Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump.
Pedrosa said the presidents will have met four times at APEC this year, compared with once last year.
He said repeated meetings can help the leaders understand each other better on a personal level.
APEC’s role includes connecting people and businesses internationally, not only hosting meetings between the two presidents.
Apec executive director Eduardo Pedrosa said the forum brings together people and businesses from across the globe, beyond the focus on China-US ties.
He said China is becoming more confident and ambitious as Apec returns to the country for the third time in a quarter-century.
Pedrosa said Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump are due to meet four times at Apec this year, compared with once last year.
He said the meetings give the two presidents a personal dynamic and help them understand each other better.
- Who
- Apec executive director Eduardo Pedrosa discussed the forum. Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump are also central to the story.
- What
- Pedrosa said Apec brings together people and businesses from across the globe, beyond the focus on China-US ties.
- When
- Pedrosa spoke to the SCMP on Thursday. The article was published on October 24, 2026.
- Where
- China, where Apec is returning for the third time in a quarter-century.
- Why
- Pedrosa said the forum brings people and businesses together globally.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
The two presidents met once at Apec.
The two presidents are expected to have met four times at Apec.
- Apec executive director
- Eduardo Pedrosa
- Apec host country
- China
- Presidential meetings last year
- Xi Jinping and Donald Trump met once at Apec
- Presidential meetings this year
- Xi Jinping and Donald Trump are due to meet four times at Apec
What people are saying
There seems to be momentum building up,
Compared to last year, when the two presidents only met once at Apec, this year they will have met four times. That gives them a personal dynamic; they get to understand each other in a better, more personal way.