The APEC Cultural Pavilion made its debut at the 2026 Southern China Book Fair in Guangzhou, bringing the diverse cultures of APEC economies together under one roof. With book and cultural exhibitions, interactive experiences and 20+ events, the 1,500-square-meter pavilion offers a vibrant window into the Asia-Pacific. And it's not just visitors—diplomats are giving it a big thumbs-up, too!

🎉 APEC countdown: 100 days to go Guangzhou Tower lit up with "APEC CHINA 2026" on August 10 to mark the 100-day countdown to the APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting to be held on November 18–19 in Shenzhen. Guangzhou is ready to welcome leaders from the member economies. 🌏✨ 📍 Guangzhou Tower, Guangzhou #APEC# #APEC2026# #Shenzhen# #Guangzhou# #Countdown# #AsiaPacific# #Diplomacy# #Guangdong# #China# #100Days# #Leadership# #GlobalEvent#

🗓️ 98 days to APEC and Shenzhen is glowing. From above, the city at night looks like a grid of light pressed against the South China Sea. Towers rise like a stage waiting for its audience. The world is coming. Shenzhen is ready. 🌃✨ 📍 Shenzhen 👉 #Shenzhen# #APEC# #APEC2026# #Countdown# #CityLights# #NightView# #Guangdong# #China# #GlobalEvent# #Leadership# #Skyline# #Ready#

#FMSays# As the host of #APEC# in 2026, China will hold the Second APEC Senior Officials' Meeting in Shanghai from May 18 to 19, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson said on Thursday. Spokesperson Guo Jiakun made the remarks at a daily press briefing when answering a related query, adding that through the meeting, the participants will review the APEC cooperation in the first half of this year, gather the early harvest and lay solid groundwork for all events and outcomes of the leaders' meeting coming in the second half of the year.

Taiwan plans to send a minister to attend an APEC meeting in China later this month, as questions linger over how Beijing will handle the island’s attendance of the forum as it steps up efforts to deepen Taipei’s international isolation