Overview
- The two-day leaders' meeting began in South Korea with discussions on trade, artificial intelligence, digital development and demographic challenges, with a joint declaration expected.
- Delegations are negotiating four planned texts — a leaders' statement, a ministerial statement, and separate documents on AI and demography — and participants describe the talks as difficult with unpredictable outcomes.
- Xi Jinping met President Donald Trump on the sidelines and said both sides should back each other's summit hosting to pursue positive results for global economic governance.
- Russia’s delegation is led by Vice Premier Alexey Overchuk, who is participating in the APEC proceedings in Gyeongju.
- Security in the host city is heightened, with about 19,000 police equipped for anti‑drone defense and supported by helicopters and armored vehicles, plus roughly 3,900 military personnel under elevated threat readiness.