Shenzhen, host city of 2026 APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting

Chinese President Xi Jinping announced on Nov. 1, 2025 in Gyeongju, South Korea that the Chinese city of Shenzhen will host the APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting in November 2026.

Shenzhen, Xi noted, is located along the Pacific coast, saying that it has developed from a small, backward fishing village into a modern international metropolis over the past few decades.

He hailed the city's rise as a miracle in the history of world development created by the Chinese people and also an important window to China's unswerving pursuit of a mutually beneficial and win-win opening-up strategy.

The year 2025 marks the 45th anniversary of the establishment of the Shenzhen Special Economic Zone (SEZ) in south China's Guangdong Province. People's Daily Online produced a video to showcase the city's vitality and innovative spirit.