China is leveraging its 2026 APEC host year to position itself as the primary architect of the Asia-Pacific’s digital and services infrastructure, two commercial frontiers that Beijing has pushed to the top of its trade agenda in recent years.

At the APEC CEO Summit today in Thailand, Chinese President Xi Jinping highlighted the importance of peace, openness and inclusiveness as a way for countries to grow. He will be countered tomorrow by a message carried by U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris: "there is no better partner for

Chinese President Xi Jinping spoke virtually at the APEC CEO Summit on November 11, calling for “sustainable development in a concerted effort to build an Asia-Pacific community with a shared future.” During the speech [https://www.fmprc.gov.cn/mfa_eng/zxxx_662805/t1919060.shtml], Xi mentioned joint efforts