Leaders from the 21-member Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation economies are gathering in San Francisco for the 30th APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting.

Meanwhile, all eyes are on the meeting set to take place on Wednesday between Chinese President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Joe Biden.

To discuss expectations for the week, our guests are: 

• Monica Whaley is the President of the National Center for APEC.
• Victor Gao is Chair Professor at Soochow University.
• Robert Hormats is a visiting lecturer at Yale University and former U.S. Under Secretary of State.
• Jorge Heine is a former Chilean Ambassador to China.

Joe Biden, Xi Jinping set to steal APEC spotlight with talks to steady ties https://t.co/UjlubpA9XA pic.twitter.com/aMxdOOqQBW

— Reuters (@Reuters) November 8, 2023

At #APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting, China will reiterate its vision for and efforts to build open, inclusive regional and global economies and reject decoupling and protectionism, which will further help boost confidence in the region and globally: analysts… pic.twitter.com/ZyXkqVSPlD

— Global Times (@globaltimesnews) November 13, 2023