China Ready to Rock at APEC 2024 in Peru! 🎉
Hey there, amigos! Big news is coming our way as the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) gears up for its 2024 gathering in beautiful Peru! 🇵🇪
More than just a bureaucratic get-together, APEC is like the Avengers of economies! Since kicking off over three decades ago, it's become a supercharged engine driving economic growth across the Asia-Pacific. With 21 member economies banding together, they represent a whopping 62% of the world's GDP and nearly half of all global trade. That's some serious economic muscle! 💪
So what's the buzz this year? Well, Chinese President Xi Jinping is packing his bags and, at the invite of Peru's President Dina Ercilia Boluarte Zegarra, he's heading to Lima for the 31st APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting from November 13 to 17. It's not just meetings and handshakes; it's also an opportunity for Xi to pay a state visit to Peru and strengthen ties. 🌐✈️
China has been super active in APEC, pushing for deeper cooperation across the board. According to China's Ministry of Commerce, China's trade with other APEC economies hit a massive $3.74 trillion in 2022! That's nearly 60% of China's total imports and exports. Talk about interconnected! 📊
\"President Xi attending the meeting is an important head-of-state diplomatic event carried out by China towards the Asia-Pacific, which demonstrates the great importance China attaches to Asia-Pacific economic cooperation,\" said Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning. 📣
This move signals China's commitment to building an Asia-Pacific community with a shared future. It's all about teamwork, collaboration, and shared prosperity. So, keep your eyes peeled, folks! The upcoming APEC meeting is set to be a game-changer, and we can't wait to see what unfolds. 🚀
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China vows more efforts for Asia-Pacific community with shared future
cgtn.com
