| APEC China 2014 | |
|---|---|
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 APEC China 2014 Delegates | |
| Host country | China |
| Date | 10–12 November |
| Venues | International Conference Center,Beijing |
| Follows | 2013 |
| Precedes | 2015 |
| Website | www |
TheAPEC China 2014 was the 22nd annual gathering ofAPEC leaders. It was held in Yanqi Lake (Chinese:zh:雁栖湖;pinyin:Yànqī hú),Huairou District,Beijing on 10–12, November 2014.
This was the first APEC meeting forIndonesian PresidentJoko Widodo,Thai Prime MinisterPrayuth Chan-ocha andChilean PresidentMichelle Bachelet (in her comeback) since their inaugurations on 20 October 2014, 22 May 2014 and 11 March 2014, respectively.[1][2][3]
It was also the last APEC meeting forAustralian Prime MinisterTony Abbott (who stepped down on September 15, 2015, following the2015 Australian leadership spill) andCanadian Prime MinisterStephen Harper (who stepped down on November 4, 2015, following the2015 Canadian federal election).
According to journalistJohn Pomfret, China spent $6 billion on preparations for the summit.[4]
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 ofHebei.[5][6] The air was clear towards the beginning of the APEC week,[7] but was predicted to be somewhat smoggy during the summit itself.[6][8] The efforts created somewhat of a backlash among internet users, with the phrase "APEC blue" being coined to satirically refer to something fleeting.[9]
Beijing banned subway riders from wearingHalloween costumes ahead of the event, citing public order concerns.[10]
Chinese leaderXi Jinping andJapanese Prime MinisterShinzo 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.[11]
On November 12, Xi and Obama announced that their two nations would work to reducegreenhouse gases. The United States would cut their 2005carbon 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.[12][13]
Occupy Central leaders speculated on trying to "crash" the summit to protest Beijing's actions inHong Kong,[14][15] but were not allowed to entermainland China.[16]
| Preceded by | APEC meetings 2014 | Succeeded by |
