APEC Chile 2019

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APEC Chile 2019
Host countryChile
Date16–17 November 2019 (cancelled)[1]
VenuesSantiago[1]
Follows2018
Precedes2020

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]

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

Attendees

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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.

Attendees at the
2019 APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting[citation needed]
Member economy Name as used in APEC Position Name
File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia Australia Prime Minister Scott Morrison
File:Flag of Brunei.svg Brunei Brunei Darussalam Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah
File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Canada Prime Minister Justin Trudeau
File:Flag of Chile.svg Chile Chile President Sebastián Piñera (host)
File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China People's Republic of China President[a] Xi Jinping
File:Flag of Hong Kong.svg Hong Kong Hong Kong, China[7] Chief Executive Carrie Lam
File:Flag of Indonesia.svg Indonesia Indonesia President Joko Widodo
File:Flag of Japan.svg Japan Japan Prime Minister Shinzō Abe
File:Flag of South Korea.svg South Korea Republic of Korea President Moon Jae-in
File:Flag of Malaysia.svg Malaysia Malaysia Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad
File:Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico Mexico President Andrés Manuel López Obrador
File:Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern
File:Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape
File:Flag of Peru.svg Peru Peru President Martín Vizcarra
File:Flag of the Philippines.svg Philippines Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte
File:Flag of Russia.svg Russia* Russia Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev
File:Flag of Singapore.svg Singapore Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong
File:Flag of the Republic of China.svg Taiwan Chinese Taipei[8] Special Representative of President Morris Chang
File:Flag of Thailand.svg Thailand Thailand Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha
File:Flag of the United States.svg United States United States President Donald Trump
File:Flag of Vietnam.svg Vietnam Viet Nam President[b] Nguyễn Phú Trọng
(*) Russian President Vladimir Putin would have not attended the leaders' summit, prior to its cancellation. A representative was planned to attend on his behalf.

Cancellation

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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]

Notes

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  1. ^ The president of China is legally a ceremonial representative with no real power, but the general secretary of the Chinese Communist Party (de facto leader in one-party communist state) has always held this office since 1993 except for the months of transition.
  2. ^ The actual head of government of Vietnam is the Prime Minister. The President of Vietnam is legally the head of state, but the General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam is the practical highest political leader in one-party communist state.

References

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  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. ^ 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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