| APEC 2023 United States | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Host country | United States |
| Date | November 11–17, 2023 (Economic Leaders' Meeting) |
| Venue(s) | San Francisco |
| Follows | 2022 |
| Precedes | 2024 |
| Website | www |
APEC 2023 United States is the year-long hosting of Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) meetings in the United States taking place in 2023. It was held in San Francisco. [1] It marks the third time the United States hosts an APEC meeting, having previously hosted in 1993 in Blake Island and 2011 in Honolulu.
In November 2023, San Francisco started clearing out all of the homeless people from certain parts of the city in preparation for the summit. [2] On September 25, a high-ranking official from the city's Public Works department emailed to city officials listing seven intersections to target, writing that due to the upcoming summit, he was "concerned about historical encampments that are close to priority areas". The San Francisco Chronicle noted that "All seven intersections are in the two neighborhoods that have long been at the epicenter of San Francisco’s unrelenting crises of homelessness and public drug markets." [2]
Due to the sanctions imposed on him by the US government, Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee was not invited to the summit. In response, the Chinese foreign ministry reiterated its calls for the US to lift sanctions on Lee, and "fulfil the due responsibility as APEC host, invite Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu to the meeting". [3] Eventually, the Hong Kong government announced Lee would not attend due to "scheduling issues", with Financial Secretary Paul Chan attending in his place. [4] Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador initially announced he would not attend the summit due to disagreements with Peruvian President Dina Boluarte. However, he later changed his decision, saying he would attend. [5] Russian President Vladimir Putin, who has been issued an arrest warrant by the International Criminal Court following the Russian invasion of Ukraine, did not attend the summit, with Deputy Prime Minister Alexey Overchuk attending in his place. [6]
This was the first APEC meeting for Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, Thai Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin, and Vietnamese President Võ Văn Thưởng. While Thưởng is the head of state of Vietnam, the de facto leader of the country is General Secretary of the Communist Party Nguyễn Phú Trọng, who did not attend the summit. This was also Peruvian President Dina Boluarte's first APEC meeting as the country's president, having represented Peru in last year's meeting as the vice president.
This was the final APEC meeting for Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, who will resign on May 15, 2024.
| Invited guests at the 2023 APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Country | Name as used in APEC | Position | Name | |
 Colombia | Colombia | President | Gustavo Petro [lower-alpha 4] | |
 Fiji | Fiji | Prime Minister | Sitiveni Rabuka [lower-alpha 4] | |
 India | India | Commerce and Industry Minister | Piyush Goyal [lower-alpha 4] | |
International coverage related to APEC 2023 focused on the summit between US President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping on 15 November, held separately from the APEC summit at the Filoli estate in Woodside, California. [11] Xi and Biden previously met virtually at the meeting hosted by New Zealand in 2021 – the first APEC summit of the Biden presidency – but Vice President Kamala Harris went in Biden's place to Thailand in 2022. (Xi hosted the 2014 APEC summit with U.S. President Barack Obama attending in Beijing. Obama and he had first met when Xi as Vice President, officially hosted by then-VP Biden, visited Washington in 2012. [12] ) A substantial portion of the issues facing the two leaders also involve APEC members and the deep histories of all nations in the APEC region. Anticipation in the U.S. for the 2023 meeting by the two leaders preceded the event in San Francisco. [13] [14] [15]
Demonstrations spanning a variety of issues, particularly objection to Xi Jinping's presence in the United States, took place near San Francisco International Airport and meeting site prior to Xi Jinping's arrival. [16] [17] [18] World Journal and Sing Tao Daily reported that hundreds were bused in from across the US to welcome Xi. [19] [20] Multiple clashes were reported between Chinese dissidents and pro-Chinese government groups. [21] [22] The nonprofit group Human Rights in China stated that evidence of assaults and selective police enforcement would be submitted to the United States House Select Committee on Strategic Competition between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party. [21] [22]
Taiwanese reporters were harassed and stopped from filming near the St. Regis Museum Tower. [23]
The Congressional-Executive Commission on China subsequently condemned the attacks on protesters and urged further law enforcement investigation. [24]
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