Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian said at a regular briefing that 2024 is APEC “China Year” and, as host of APEC 2026, China will stage more than 10 ministerial or other high-level events this year. The APEC Digital Week series will be held in Chengdu, Sichuan — one of the heaviest and most fully scheduled of the APEC ministerial events. Lin said the China Year process is over halfway complete and cooperation across fields is progressing; Beijing will continue to host and work to advance cross

Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian said at a regular briefing that 2024 is APEC “China Year” and, as host of APEC 2026, China will stage more than 10 ministerial or other high-level events this year. The APEC Digital Week series will be held in Chengdu, Sichuan — one of the heaviest and most fully scheduled of the APEC ministerial events. Lin said the China Year process is over halfway complete and cooperation across fields is progressing; Beijing will continue to host and work to advance cross‑sector cooperation and build consensus ahead of the leaders’ meeting in November.