The international event will also be attended by 5,000 delegates, in addition to the security of the different participating APEC economies, and the arrival of approximately 2,000 international journalists is expected.
Fourteen leaders of member economies have confirmed their attendance at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Leaders' Week, which will take place next November in the city of Lima, reported Peru's senior APEC official, Renato Reyes.
Speaking to the Andina Agency , he said that the confirmed leaders include the President of China, Xi Jinping; the Prime Minister of Canada, Justin Trudeau; the Prime Minister of Singapore, Lawrence Wong, among others.
He also said that 5,000 delegates will participate, in addition to security from the different participating APEC economies, and the arrival of approximately 2,000 international journalists is expected.
In this regard, he said that the gathering of delegations will generate a direct economic impact for the lodging, food, transportation, tourism and security sectors in Peru.
On the other hand, Reyes mentioned that the APEC Leaders' Meeting will also be attended by approximately one thousand businessmen from Asia-Pacific. Among them, the vice president of Google and the CEO of TikTok, who will be in Peru for the first time.
During Leaders Week, business routes are expected to be established between the economies, which will have a strong impact on trade and investment, Reyes said.
21 LEADING ECONOMIES
The APEC Forum is comprised of 21 Pacific Rim member economies seeking to promote open trade and practical economic cooperation throughout the Asia-Pacific region.
Established in 1989, it is made up of: Australia; Brunei Darussalam; Canada; Chile; People's Republic of China; Hong Kong, China; Indonesia; Japan; Republic of Korea; Malaysia; Mexico; New Zealand; Papua New Guinea; Peru; Philippines; Russia; Singapore; Chinese Taipei; Thailand; United States; and Vietnam.
APEC represents more than one-third of the world's population, nearly 54% of global GDP and 44% of global trade.
