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Vietnam becomes a full member of APEC

📅 14 November 1998

Vietnam joined APEC at the ministerial meeting in Kuala Lumpur. Membership marked regional integration after years of conflict and isolation. It offered new economic and diplomatic channels, while...

Vietnam participates as an APEC economy in the Kuala Lumpur leaders’ meeting

📅 18 November 1998

Vietnam took part in APEC’s leaders’ meeting as a new member economy. The declaration emphasized trade, investment, and regional cooperation. Integration expanded Vietnam’s diplomatic reach but also...

Vietnamese prime minister and U.S. president discuss bilateral relations at APEC

📅 6 November 1999

Prime Minister Phan Văn Khải and President Clinton met on the margins of the APEC summit in Auckland. Their discussion reflected a shift toward economic ties and regular diplomacy, while issues of...

APEC leaders adopt the Shanghai Accord

📅 21 Oktober 2001

APEC leaders meeting in Shanghai adopted the Shanghai Accord, setting a regional agenda for trade facilitation, transparency and digital commerce. Hosting the meeting showed China’s growing role in...

APEC leaders issue the Hanoi Declaration

📅 18 November 2006

Leaders from APEC economies met in Hanoi and issued a declaration on trade, regional cooperation, and sustainable development. Hosting the summit signaled Vietnam’s expanding diplomatic role in...

APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting opens in Beijing

📅 10 November 2014

The 22nd APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting began in Beijing, bringing Asia-Pacific leaders together under China’s chairmanship. The meeting advanced regional connectivity and trade initiatives and...

China participates in APEC leaders’ meetings in South Korea

📅 31 Oktober 2025

APEC economies met in Gyeongju, South Korea, to discuss regional economic cooperation. China’s participation took place in a forum where members negotiate by consensus despite political and economic...

APEC trade ministers meet in Suzhou

📅 29 Mei 2026

China hosted the APEC Ministers Responsible for Trade meeting in Suzhou during its APEC host year. Ministers discussed regional trade cooperation in a period of tariffs and supply-chain shifts....