ON THE GROUND AT APEC 2025 GYEONGJU, SOUTH KOREA — Day 1 of the APEC Leaders’ Summit officially begins in Gyeongju as world leaders gather to discuss regional growth, trade, and digital transformation. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. joins the discussions, calling for fair trade, WTO reforms, and stronger cooperation in digitalization and sustainability. He is also set to deliver special remarks at the APEC CEO Summit this afternoon and meet with South Korean officials for a bilateral meeting. |

🌏 World Leaders Arrive for APEC Summit 2025 in South Korea 🇰🇷 | Global Power Meet 🌐 The world’s most influential leaders have arrived in Gyeongju, South Korea, for the 2025 APEC Summit. #APEC2025 #SouthKoreaSummit #WorldLeaders #XiJinping #SanaeTakaichi #MarkCarney #GlobalNews #AFP | Harnaik Singh Rathor

APEC in numbers The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation, better known as APEC, is the most influential economic forum in the Asia-Pacific region. With 21 member economies, it accounts for nearly 50% of world trade, and about 60% of global gross domestic product (GDP). In total, APEC houses 2.8 billion of people or about 40% of the world’s population.#XiVisit | Xi's Moments

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