【Putin to Attend APEC Summit in Shenzhen, First Time Since 2017】On November 14, Dmitry Birychevsky, Director of the Economic Cooperation Department at the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, spoke with TASS about preparations for Russia’s participation in the upcoming APEC summit in Shenzhen.
He stated that the Russian delegation will be led personally by President Vladimir Putin, marking his first in-person attendance at an APEC leaders’ informal meeting since 2017.
Birychevsky revealed that Russia is currently advancing coordination on outcome documents for the Shenzhen summit, including: the traditional APEC leaders’ declaration; a document on regional connectivity; and a document on digital economy and artificial intelligence.
Digital economy and artificial intelligence are identified as key areas of cooperation for this year’s summit.
As the host economy for APEC 2026, China has already convened ministerial-level meetings across multiple sectors, including trade, finance, energy, transportation, digitalization, tourism, and food security. Russia views the Shenzhen summit as a concentrated showcase of China’s year-long chairmanship activities.
Birychevsky also noted that Russia aims to secure explicit confirmation in the summit’s outcome documents regarding its hosting of APEC in 2035.
He added that President Putin approved Russia’s formal application for hosting rights in March of this year.
According to Russian officials, China and Vietnam have formally expressed support for Russia’s bid, and Moscow believes it has garnered backing from a majority of member economies.
It should be noted, however, that this information originates from statements made by Russian foreign ministry officials. No independent official statement has been issued by Chinese authorities confirming such support.
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