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{{Infobox summit meeting|name=APEC 2023 United States|other_titles=|logo=APEC 2023 logo.png|logo_alt=|logo_size=|image=|alt=|caption=|keypoints=|country=[[United States]]|date=November 11–17, 2023 (Economic Leaders' Meeting)|venues=[[San Francisco]]|follows=[[APEC Thailand 2022|2022]]|precedes=2024|website={{Official URL}}|motto=}}'''APEC 2023 United States''' is the year-long hosting of [[Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation]] (APEC) meetings in the United States |
{{Infobox summit meeting|name=APEC 2023 United States|other_titles=|logo=APEC 2023 logo.png|logo_alt=|logo_size=|image=|alt=|caption=|keypoints=|country=[[United States]]|date=November 11–17, 2023 (Economic Leaders' Meeting)|venues=[[San Francisco]]|follows=[[APEC Thailand 2022|2022]]|precedes=2024|website={{Official URL}}|motto=}}'''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 is being held in [[San Francisco]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=FAQs 1 |url=https://www.apec2023sf.org/faqs |access-date=November 12, 2023 |website=APEC Leaders' Meeting 2023—San Francisco |language=en-US |archive-date=November 12, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231112145114/https://www.apec2023sf.org/faqs |url-status=live }}</ref> It marks the third time the United States hosts an APEC meeting, having hosted in 1993 in [[Blake Island]] and [[APEC United States 2011|2011]] in [[Honolulu]]. |
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== Preparations == |
== Preparations == |
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Revision as of 15:08, 17 November 2023
| APEC 2023 United States | |
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| 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 is being held in San Francisco.[1] It marks the third time the United States hosts an APEC meeting, having hosted in 1993 in Blake Island and 2011 in Honolulu.
Preparations
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]
Events
Participants
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, will not attend the summit, with Deputy Prime Minister Alexey Overchuk attending in his place.[6]
This is the first APEC meeting for Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, Peruvian President Dina Boluarte, Thai Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin, and Vietnamese President Võ Văn Thưởng. While Thưởng is the head of state of Vietnam, the true leader of the country is General Secretary of the Communist Party Nguyễn Phú Trọng, who is not attending the summit.
International coverage focused on the summit between US President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping on 15 November, held separately from the APEC summit.[7] Xi and Biden 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 summit with U.S. President Barack Obama attending in Beijing). Anticipation in the U.S. for the 2023 meeting by the two leaders preceded the event in San Francisco. Though this is Biden's first in-person APEC meeting after had to go entirely remote in the aforementioned 2021 summit, second overall.[8][9]
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APEC family photo in San Francisco
Protests and incidents
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.[10][11][12] World Journal and Sing Tao Daily reported that hundreds were bused in from across the US to welcome Xi.[13][14]
Taiwanese reporters were harassed and stopped from filming near the St. Regis Museum Tower.[15]
Notes
- ^ The President of China is legally a ceremonial office, but the General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party (de facto leader in one-party communist state) has always held this office since 1993 except for the months of transition, and the current general secretary is Xi Jinping, who is also the Chinese President.
- ^ Hong Kong joined APEC in 1991 during British administration with the name "Hong Kong." In 1997, Hong Kong became a Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China and took the name "Hong Kong, China."
- ^ Due to the complexities of the relations between it and the People's Republic of China, the Republic of China (ROC or "Taiwan") is not represented under its official name "Republic of China" or as "Taiwan". Instead, it participates in APEC under the name "Chinese Taipei". The President of the Republic of China does not attend the annual APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting in person. Instead, it is generally represented by a ministerial-level official responsible for economic affairs or someone designated by the president. See List of Chinese Taipei Representatives to APEC.[citation needed]
References
- ^ "FAQs 1". APEC Leaders' Meeting 2023—San Francisco. Archived from the original on November 12, 2023. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
- ^ a b Morris, J.D.; Fagan, Kevin (November 9, 2023). "'They just said we had to go': S.F. clears homeless hot spots ahead of APEC". San Francisco Chronicle. Archived from the original on November 11, 2023. Retrieved November 13, 2023.
- ^ Leung, Kanis (July 28, 2023). "China demands US invite Hong Kong leader to economic meeting, adding to strains over crackdown". Associated Press. Archived from the original on November 12, 2023. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
- ^ Cheng, Lilian; Chan, Kahon (November 2, 2023). "Sanctioned Hong Kong leader John Lee did get a 'personal invite' to Apec but will his absence spare city from cross hairs of US-China tensions?". South China Morning Post. Archived from the original on November 12, 2023. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
- ^ "In u-turn, Mexico president to meet Biden at November APEC summit". Reuters. October 9, 2023. Archived from the original on November 12, 2023. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
- ^ "US says to be 'good hosts' to Russia at APEC summit". Agence France-Presse. November 13, 2023. Retrieved November 16, 2023 – via France 24.
- ^ Hunnicutt, Trevor; Mason, Jeff; Holland, Steve; Mason, Jeff (November 16, 2023). "Biden, Xi's 'blunt' talks yield deals on military, fentanyl". Reuters. Retrieved November 16, 2023.
- ^ Kuo, Lily (November 15, 2023). "China's Xi, in need of a win, appears ready to engage with Biden". The Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Archived from the original on November 14, 2023. Retrieved November 15, 2023.
- ^ Rogers, Katie; Sanger, David E. (November 14, 2023). "U.S. Manages Expectations of a Breakthrough Before Biden and Xi Meet". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on November 15, 2023. Retrieved November 15, 2023.
- ^ Lee, Jaclyn (November 15, 2023). "Opposing groups clash at SFO before President Xi's arrival". KGO-TV. Archived from the original on November 15, 2023. Retrieved November 15, 2023.
- ^ "Activists Protest China's Xi Even Before He Arrives at APEC". Voice of America. November 13, 2023. Archived from the original on November 14, 2023. Retrieved November 15, 2023.
- ^ "Protesters clash as China's leader Xi Jinping arrives at SFO for APEC". KTVU. November 14, 2023. Retrieved November 15, 2023.
- ^ 世界新聞網. "僑界赴金山挺習近平 組千人巴士團 保安荷槍實彈護航". World Journal (in Chinese (Taiwan)). Retrieved November 15, 2023.
- ^ "南加州華人華僑近千人 赴三藩市迎接習近平到訪". Sing Tao Daily (in Chinese). November 15, 2023. Retrieved November 15, 2023.
- ^ "Reporters harassed outside Xi's hotel at APEC forum". Focus Taiwan. November 14, 2023. Retrieved November 15, 2023.