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APEC Chile 2019

APEC Chile 2019

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APEC Chile 2019 would have been an Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) series of meetings in Chile.[2][3] The meetings were supposed to take place in Santiago and focus on the digital economy, regional connectivity, and women's role in economic growth.[1][4]

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Chile previously hosted an APEC meeting in 2004. The 2019 summit was cancelled on 30 October due to ongoing protests.[5]

Attendees

This would have been the first APEC meeting for Peruvian President Martín Vizcarra, Vietnamese President Nguyễn Phú Trọng, Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador and Papua New Guinean Prime Minister James Marape after their inaugurations and appointments on March 23, 2018, October 23, 2018, December 1, 2018, and May 30, 2019, respectively.

The only leader not in attendance would have been Russian President Vladimir Putin, who cited domestic priorities.[6] Putin was planned to be represented by former Russian President, then-Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev.

More information Attendees at the 2019 APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting[citation needed], Member economy ...

Cancellation

APEC Chile 2019 was canceled due to large protests occurring across Chile. COP25, the United Nations conference focusing on climate change, was canceled at the same time. Chilean president Sebastian Pinera tweeted: "As president, I have the duty to put the needs of Chileans first. That is why, sadly, we decided to cancel the APEC and COP summits to guarantee order and peace [and] focus on dialogue and #NuevaAgendaSocial in order to produce urgent solutions to the main demands".[9]

References

  1. [1]
    "APEC Chile 2019" (PDF). gob.cl. 21 August 2018.
  2. [2]
    "President Piñera highlights achievements of his visit to Singapore". gob.cl. 16 November 2018.
  3. [3]
    Kenneth, Gorethy (18 November 2018). "Chile to host 2019 Apec Summit". postcourier.com.pg.
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    "APEC 2019 to focus on digital economy, connectivity, women's role in economic growth". Xinhua News Agency. 12 July 2018. Archived from the original on July 12, 2018.
  5. [5]
    "Chile president cancels APEC summit next month where Trump, Xi were expected to meet". CNBC. 30 October 2019. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
  6. [6]
    Kolodyazhnyy, Anton (30 October 2019). "Putin to skip APEC summit in Chile, Kremlin says". Reuters. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
  7. [7]
    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."
  8. [8]
    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.
  9. [9]
    Zialcita, Paolo (2019-10-31). "As Protests Persist, Chile's President Cancels 2 Major International Summits". NPR. Retrieved 2023-04-06.
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