APEC China 2014

Prior to a two plane tragedies of Malaysia Airlines flight between MH370 and MH17, this was the first APEC meeting for Indonesian President Joko Widodo, Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha and Chilean President Michelle Bachelet (in her comeback) since their inaugurations on 20 October 2014, 22 May 2014 and 11 March 2014, respectively.{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/21/business/international/many-hope-joko-widodo-indonesias-new-leader-will-raise-countrys-regional-stature.html?_r=0 |title=Indonesian Leader in Global Spotlight - The New York Times |work=The New York Times |date=2014-10-21 |access-date=2018-09-21}}{{cite web|url=http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2014/09/10/int-l-summits-dominate-jokowi-s-early-weeks.html|title=Int'l summits to dominate Jokowi's early weeks|publisher=The Jakarta Post}}{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-26528923|title=Michelle Bachelet sworn in as Chile's president|newspaper=BBC News|date=11 March 2014|access-date=11 March 2016}}

It was also the last APEC meeting for Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott (who stepped down on September 15, 2015, following the 2015 Australian leadership spill) and Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper (who stepped down on November 4, 2015, following the 2015 Canadian federal election).

According to journalist John Pomfret, China spent $6 billion on preparations for the summit.{{cite web|url=https://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2014/11/11/beijing-s-star-trek-apec-summit.html|title=Beijing's 'Star Trek' APEC Summit|date=11 November 2014|work=The Daily Beast|author=Jake Adelstein}}

China attempted to prevent Beijing's frequent smog from occurring during the meeting through various measures, including limiting driving and closing down factories in Beijing and the surrounding province of Hebei.{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2014/10/31/letter-to-obama-dont-be-fooled-if-beijings-skies-are-blue/|title=Letter to Obama: Don't be fooled if Beijing's skies are blue|newspaper=Washington Post}}{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2014/11/08/world/asia/to-impress-apec-leaders-china-cracks-down-on-beijing-life.html |title=In Beijing, Clearer Views Hide Real Life - The New York Times |work=The New York Times |date=2014-11-07 |access-date=2018-09-21}} The air was clear towards the beginning of the APEC week,{{cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/world/asia/la-fg-china-pollution-apec-20141104-story.html#page=1|title=China's APEC summit measures leave Beijing with cleaner air|date=4 November 2014|work=Los Angeles Times}} but was predicted to be somewhat smoggy during the summit itself.{{cite web|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-11-05/beijing-may-face-smoggy-apec-summit-despite-cleanup-efforts.html|title=Beijing May Face Smoggy APEC Summit Despite Cleanup Efforts|date=5 November 2014|work=Bloomberg News}} The efforts created somewhat of a backlash among internet users, with the phrase "APEC blue" being coined to satirically refer to something fleeting.{{cite web|url=https://au.news.yahoo.com/world/a/25458838/china-state-media-defends-apec-blue-skies/ |title=China state media defends APEC blue skies |publisher=Yahoo! |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141108142017/https://au.news.yahoo.com/world/a/25458838/china-state-media-defends-apec-blue-skies/ |archive-date=2014-11-08 }}

Beijing banned subway riders from wearing Halloween costumes ahead of the event, citing public order concerns.{{cite news|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-apec-halloween-idUSKBN0IK0C520141031|title=Beijing bans Halloween costumes on subway ahead of APEC|work=Reuters|date=31 October 2014 }}

Chinese leader Xi Jinping and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe had a highly anticipated face-to-face meeting on November 10. Both leaders were described as looking noticeably dour in the photos of them taken prior to the meeting.{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/nov/10/xi-jinping-shinzo-abe-ice-breaking-meeting-apec-starts|title=Japan's Abe and China's Xi hold ice-breaking meeting as Apec starts|author=Jonathan Kaiman|work=the Guardian|date=10 November 2014 }}

On November 12, Xi and Obama announced that their two nations would work to reduce greenhouse gases. The United States would cut their 2005 carbon emissions by 26% to 28% by 2025, while China would peak their carbon emissions by 2030 and strive to achieve 20% of its energy from sources that do not produce carbon emissions. This agreement marks the first time that China agreed to peak its carbon emissions.{{Cite web |url=http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/china/2014-11/12/c_133785087.htm |title=China marks six priorities for new-type of major-country relations with US - Xinhua | English.news.cn |access-date=2014-11-12 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141112182913/http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/china/2014-11/12/c_133785087.htm |archive-date=2014-11-12 |url-status=dead }}{{cite web|last=Hoye |first=Matt |url=https://www.cnn.com/2014/11/12/world/us-china-climate-change-agreement/ |title=U.S. and China reach historic climate change agreement |publisher=CNN |date=2014-11-12 |access-date=2018-09-21}}

Occupy Central leaders speculated on trying to "crash" the summit to protest Beijing's actions in Hong Kong,{{cite web|url=https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/1628552/student-leaders-may-try-crash-apec-summit-beijing-seek-talks?page=all|title=Student leaders may try to crash Apec summit in Beijing to seek talks|work=South China Morning Post|date=31 October 2014 }}{{cite web|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/hong-kong-students-plan-beijing-protest-1415016411|title=Hong Kong Students Plan Beijing Protest|author=Mia Lamar|date=3 November 2014|work=The Wall Street Journal}} but were not allowed to enter mainland China.{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2014/11/16/world/asia/hong-kong-protest-leaders-are-prevented-from-flying-to-beijing.html|title=Hong Kong Activists Kept From Flying to Beijing|author1=Chris Buckley|author2=Alan Wong|work=The New York Times|date=15 November 2014 }}

==See also==

• Tangzhuang, the Chinese jacket given to world leaders at the event
• Ninth East Asia Summit in Naypyidaw, Myanmar (held 12–13 November 2014, 13 of the 20 leaders met there again{{efn|The leaders/representatives of Australia, Brunei, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, New Zealand, Philippines, Russia, Singapore, South Korea, Thailand, United States, and Vietnam met there as members in both organizations.}})
• 2014 G20 Brisbane summit in Brisbane, Australia (held 15–16 November 2014, nine of the 20 leaders met there again{{efn|Australia, Canada, China, Indonesia, Japan, Mexico, Russia, South Korea and the United States are members in both organizations.}})
• APEC United States 2023

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