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'''APEC Papua New Guinea 2018''' is the year-long hosting of [[Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation|Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC)]] meetings in [[Papua New Guinea]].<ref name="alj">{{cite web| url=https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2018/02/papua-guinea-gears-host-apec-180225115956051.html| title=Papua New Guinea to host APEC, biggest event in its history| first=Andrew| last=Thomas| date=February 25, 2018| website=[[Al Jazeera]]}}</ref>
'''APEC Papua New Guinea 2018''' is the year-long hosting of [[Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation|Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC)]] meetings in [[Papua New Guinea]].<ref name="alj">{{cite web| url=https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2018/02/papua-guinea-gears-host-apec-180225115956051.html| title=Papua New Guinea to host APEC, biggest event in its history| first=Andrew| last=Thomas| date=February 25, 2018| website=[[Al Jazeera]]}}</ref>


It was the first time Papua New Guinea is hosting the APEC meetings.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2018-04/03/c_137083554.htm| title=Interview: PNG ready to host a successful APEC summit, says APEC minister| website=[[Xinhua]]| date=April 3, 2018}}</ref> [[Australia]] provided a quarter to a third of the cost to host the meetings and also helped with logistics and security.<ref name="alj" /><ref>{{cite web| url=https://www.sbs.com.au/news/trump-to-attend-apec-in-png-report |title=Trump to attend APEC in PNG| date=April 3, 2018| website=[[SBS News]]}}</ref>
It was the first time Papua New Guinea is hosting the APEC meetings.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2018-04/03/c_137083554.htm| title=Interview: PNG ready to host a successful APEC summit, says APEC minister| website=[[Xinhua]]| date=April 3, 2018}}</ref> [[Australia]] provided a quarter to a third of the cost to host the meetings and also helped with logistics and security (G4S). Three Cruise ships were chartered through an Australian company to cater to the some 10,000 delegates and guests.<ref name="alj" /><ref>{{cite web| url=https://www.sbs.com.au/news/trump-to-attend-apec-in-png-report |title=Trump to attend APEC in PNG| date=April 3, 2018| website=[[SBS News]]}}</ref>


Many of the attendees and delegations had previously attended the [[Thirteenth East Asia Summit|2018 East Asia Summit]] held from 11 November to 15 November in [[Singapore]], hosted by the Chairperson [[Lee Hsien Loong]], the [[Prime Minister of Singapore]]. Thereafter, many of the state leaders, including Prime Minister Lee of Singapore, flew from [[Singapore]] to Papua New Guinea.
Many of the attendees and delegations had previously attended the [[Thirteenth East Asia Summit|2018 East Asia Summit]] held from 11 November to 15 November in [[Singapore]], hosted by the Chairperson [[Lee Hsien Loong]], the [[Prime Minister of Singapore]]. Thereafter, many of the state leaders, including Prime Minister Lee of Singapore, flew from [[Singapore]] to Papua New Guinea.

Revision as of 15:32, 18 November 2018

APEC Papua New Guinea 2018
Host countryPapua New Guinea
DateNovember 17–18, 2018
Venue(s)Port Moresby
Follows2017
Precedes2019
Websitewww.apec2018png.org

APEC Papua New Guinea 2018 is the year-long hosting of Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) meetings in Papua New Guinea.[1]

It was the first time Papua New Guinea is hosting the APEC meetings.[2] Australia provided a quarter to a third of the cost to host the meetings and also helped with logistics and security (G4S). Three Cruise ships were chartered through an Australian company to cater to the some 10,000 delegates and guests.[1][3]

Many of the attendees and delegations had previously attended the 2018 East Asia Summit held from 11 November to 15 November in Singapore, hosted by the Chairperson Lee Hsien Loong, the Prime Minister of Singapore. Thereafter, many of the state leaders, including Prime Minister Lee of Singapore, flew from Singapore to Papua New Guinea.

Events

Economic Leaders' Meeting

Attendees

Russian President Vladimir Putin and United States President Donald Trump did not attend the summit. Putin was represented by former Russian President, now Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev and Trump was represented by Vice President Mike Pence.

This was the first APEC meeting for Chilean President Sebastián Piñera, Peruvian President Martín Vizcarra, Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad, Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Vietnamese President Nguyễn Phú Trọng since their inaugurations on 11 March 2018, 23 March 2018, 10 May 2018, 24 August 2018 and 23 October 2018, respectively; Piñera and Mohamad had previously attended multiple APEC meetings in their first term as president and prime minister, respectively. It will be also the last APEC meeting for Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto following the 2018 Mexican general election.

References

  1. ^ a b Thomas, Andrew (February 25, 2018). "Papua New Guinea to host APEC, biggest event in its history". Al Jazeera.
  2. ^ "Interview: PNG ready to host a successful APEC summit, says APEC minister". Xinhua. April 3, 2018.
  3. ^ "Trump to attend APEC in PNG". SBS News. April 3, 2018.
  4. ^ 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."
  5. ^ 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.
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