APEC Chile 2019

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| date = 16–17 November 2019 (cancelled){{cite web| url=https://www.direcon.gob.cl/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/APEC-Chile-2019-English-17.08.2018.pdf| title=APEC Chile 2019| date=21 August 2018| website=gob.cl}}

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APEC Chile 2019 would have been an Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) series of meetings in Chile.{{cite web| url=https://www.gob.cl/en/news/president-pinera-highlights-achievements-his-visit-singapore-we-have-made-progress-integrating-chile-world-order-create-more-jobs-more-investments-and-better-opportunities/| date=16 November 2018| title=President Piñera highlights achievements of his visit to Singapore| website=gob.cl}}{{cite web| url=https://postcourier.com.pg/chile-host-2019-apec-summit/| title=Chile to host 2019 Apec Summit| date=18 November 2018| first=Gorethy| last=Kenneth |website=postcourier.com.pg}} The meetings were supposed to take place in Santiago and focus on the digital economy, regional connectivity, and women's role in economic growth.{{cite web| url=http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2018-07/12/c_137318978.htm| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180712052435/http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2018-07/12/c_137318978.htm| url-status=dead| archive-date=July 12, 2018| title=APEC 2019 to focus on digital economy, connectivity, women's role in economic growth| publisher=Xinhua News Agency| date=12 July 2018}}

Chile previously hosted an APEC meeting in 2004. The 2019 summit was cancelled on 30 October due to ongoing protests.{{cite web |url=https://www.cnbc.com/2019/10/30/chile-president-cancels-apec-summit-next-month-where-trump-xi-were-expected-to-meet.html |title=Chile president cancels APEC summit next month where Trump, Xi were expected to meet |work=CNBC |date=30 October 2019 |access-date=30 October 2019}}

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.{{cite news |last=Kolodyazhnyy |first=Anton |date=30 October 2019 |title=Putin to skip APEC summit in Chile, Kremlin says |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-russia-putin-chile-apec/putin-to-skip-apec-summit-in-chile-kremlin-says-idUSKBN1X91IH |work=Reuters |access-date=30 October 2019 }} Putin was planned to be represented by former Russian President, then-Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev.

colspan=5\| Attendees at the 2019 APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting{{citation needed\|date=March 2019}}
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width=30%\|Member economy !width=30%\|Name as used in APEC !width=10%\|Position !Name
{{flagu\|Australia}}	Australia	Prime Minister	{{sortname\|Scott\|Morrison}}
{{flagu\|Brunei}}	Brunei Darussalam	Sultan	{{sortname\|Hassanal\|Bolkiah}}
{{flagu\|Canada}}	Canada	Prime Minister	{{sortname\|Justin\|Trudeau}}
{{flagu\|Chile}}	Chile	President	{{sortname\|Sebastián\|Piñera}} (host)
{{flagu\|China}}	People's Republic of China	President{{efn\|name=cn\|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.}}	{{sortname\|Xi\|Jinping	Xi, Jinping}}
{{flagu\|Hong Kong}}	Hong Kong, ChinaHong 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."	Chief Executive	{{sortname\|Carrie\|Lam}}
{{flagu\|Indonesia}}	Indonesia	President	{{sortname\|Joko\|Widodo}}
{{flagu\|Japan}}	Japan	Prime Minister	{{sortname\|Shinzō\|Abe}}
{{flagu\|South Korea}}	Republic of Korea	President	Moon Jae-in
{{flagu\|Malaysia}}	Malaysia	Prime Minister	Mahathir Mohamad
{{flagu\|Mexico}}	Mexico	President	Andrés Manuel López Obrador
{{flagu\|New Zealand}}	New Zealand	Prime Minister	{{sortname\|Jacinda\|Ardern}}
{{flagu\|Papua New Guinea}}	Papua New Guinea	Prime Minister	{{sortname\|James\|Marape}}
{{flagu\|Peru}}	Peru	President	Martín Vizcarra
{{flagu\|Philippines}}	Philippines	President	{{sortname\|Rodrigo\|Duterte}}
{{flagu\|Russia}}*	Russia	Prime Minister	{{sortname\|Dmitry\|Medvedev}}
{{flagu\|Singapore}}	Singapore	Prime Minister	{{sortname\|Lee\|Hsien Loong	Lee, Hsien Loong}}
{{flagu\|Taiwan}}	\|Chinese TaipeiDue 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.	Special Representative of President	Morris Chang
{{flagu\|Thailand}}	Thailand	Prime Minister	Prayut Chan-o-cha
{{flagu\|United States}}	United States	President	Donald Trump
{{flagu\|Vietnam}}	Viet Nam	President{{efn\|name=vietnam\|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.}}	{{sortname\|Nguyễn\|Phú Trọng	Nguyễn Phú Trọng}}
class="sortbottom" \|colspan=4\|(*) 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

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".{{Cite news |last=Zialcita |first=Paolo |date=2019-10-31 |title=As Protests Persist, Chile's President Cancels 2 Major International Summits |work=NPR |url=https://www.npr.org/2019/10/31/774862059/as-protests-persist-chiles-president-cancels-two-major-international-summits |access-date=2023-04-06}}

Notes

References

External links

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