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First session of 32nd APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting held in Gyeongju, S. Korea

      19:06, October 31, 2025

This photo taken on Oct. 28, 2025 shows a publicity installation of the 32nd Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Economic Leaders' Meeting in Gyeongju, South Korea. The first session of the 32nd APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting was held in Gyeongju on Friday. (Photo by Park Jintaek/Xinhua)

This photo taken on Oct. 28, 2025 shows a publicity installation of the 32nd Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Economic Leaders' Meeting in Gyeongju, South Korea. The first session of the 32nd APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting was held in Gyeongju on Friday. (Photo by Park Jintaek/Xinhua)

This photo taken on Oct. 28, 2025 shows a publicity installation of the 32nd Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Economic Leaders' Meeting in Gyeongju, South Korea. The first session of the 32nd APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting was held in Gyeongju on Friday. (Photo by Park Jintaek/Xinhua)

This photo taken on Oct. 28, 2025 shows a publicity installation of the 32nd Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Economic Leaders' Meeting in Gyeongju, South Korea. The first session of the 32nd APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting was held in Gyeongju on Friday. (Photo by Park Jintaek/Xinhua)

This photo taken on Oct. 31, 2025 shows a publicity board of the 32nd Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Economic Leaders' Meeting in Gyeongju, South Korea, Oct. 31, 2025. The first session of the 32nd APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting was held in Gyeongju on Friday. (Xinhua/Jia Haocheng)

Tourists are seen near a publicity board of the 32nd Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Economic Leaders' Meeting in Gyeongju, South Korea, Oct. 31, 2025. The first session of the 32nd APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting was held in Gyeongju on Friday. (Xinhua/Yao Qilin)