Drawing new picture of common prosperity in Asia-Pacific region | South

An aerial drone photo taken on May 20, 2025 shows a high-speed electric multiple unit train leaving Tegalluar Station of Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway in Bandung, Indonesia. Over the past 30-plus years since its founding, from drafting the blueprint of the Free Trade Area of the Asia-Pacific (FTAAP) to advancing the vision of an Asia-Pacific community, APEC has been spearheading the region's rise to the forefront of global open development, and has made the Asia-Pacific the most dynamic part of the global economy. (Xinhua/Xu Qin)
Customers line up in front of a store of Chinese collectible toy retailer Pop Mart in Seoul, South Korea, May 20, 2025. Over the past 30-plus years since its founding, from drafting the blueprint of the Free Trade Area of the Asia-Pacific (FTAAP) to advancing the vision of an Asia-Pacific community, APEC has been spearheading the region's rise to the forefront of global open development, and has made the Asia-Pacific the most dynamic part of the global economy. (Xinhua/Yao Qilin)
Intelligent container trucks load containers that have arrived at the Port of Chancay, Peru, Oct. 4, 2025. Over the past 30-plus years since its founding, from drafting the blueprint of the Free Trade Area of the Asia-Pacific (FTAAP) to advancing the vision of an Asia-Pacific community, APEC has been spearheading the region's rise to the forefront of global open development, and has made the Asia-Pacific the most dynamic part of the global economy. (Photo by Ivan Paz/Xinhua)
Visitors view a vehicle from Chinese automaker Geely at Everything Electric Sydney, a home energy and electric vehicle show, in Sydney, Australia, Sept. 18, 2026. Over the past 30-plus years since its founding, from drafting the blueprint of the Free Trade Area of the Asia-Pacific (FTAAP) to advancing the vision of an Asia-Pacific community, APEC has been spearheading the region's rise to the forefront of global open development, and has made the Asia-Pacific the most dynamic part of the global economy. (Xinhua/Gong Bing)
Workers process cherries to be exported to China at a cherry exporting company in Mostazal, Chile, Dec. 13, 2024. Over the past 30-plus years since its founding, from drafting the blueprint of the Free Trade Area of the Asia-Pacific (FTAAP) to advancing the vision of an Asia-Pacific community, APEC has been spearheading the region's rise to the forefront of global open development, and has made the Asia-Pacific the most dynamic part of the global economy. (Photo by Jorge Villegas/Xinhua)
This photo taken on Oct. 17, 2026 shows a city view of Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province. The 33rd APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting is scheduled to be held in Shenzhen from Nov. 18 to 19. Over the past 30-plus years since its founding, from drafting the blueprint of the Free Trade Area of the Asia-Pacific (FTAAP) to advancing the vision of an Asia-Pacific community, APEC has been spearheading the region's rise to the forefront of global open development, and has made the Asia-Pacific the most dynamic part of the global economy. (Xinhua/Liang Xu)
A worker packs durians to be exported to China at a processing factory in Chanthaburi, Thailand, April 26, 2024. Over the past 30-plus years since its founding, from drafting the blueprint of the Free Trade Area of the Asia-Pacific (FTAAP) to advancing the vision of an Asia-Pacific community, APEC has been spearheading the region's rise to the forefront of global open development, and has made the Asia-Pacific the most dynamic part of the global economy. (Xinhua/Wang Teng)
A visitor (L) talks with a staff member of the Chinese pavilion during IMEX America 2026 at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada, the United States, Oct. 13, 2026. Over the past 30-plus years since its founding, from drafting the blueprint of the Free Trade Area of the Asia-Pacific (FTAAP) to advancing the vision of an Asia-Pacific community, APEC has been spearheading the region's rise to the forefront of global open development, and has made the Asia-Pacific the most dynamic part of the global economy. (Photo by Zeng Hui/Xinhua)
Attendees talk at the 10th China-Russia Expo in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, May 17, 2026. Over the past 30-plus years since its founding, from drafting the blueprint of the Free Trade Area of the Asia-Pacific (FTAAP) to advancing the vision of an Asia-Pacific community, APEC has been spearheading the region's rise to the forefront of global open development, and has made the Asia-Pacific the most dynamic part of the global economy. (Xinhua/Wang Jianwei)
This photo taken on June 13, 2024 shows the cornerstone of the Malaysia-China Kuantan Industrial Park (MCKIP) in Pahang state, Malaysia. Over the past 30-plus years since its founding, from drafting the blueprint of the Free Trade Area of the Asia-Pacific (FTAAP) to advancing the vision of an Asia-Pacific community, APEC has been spearheading the region's rise to the forefront of global open development, and has made the Asia-Pacific the most dynamic part of the global economy. (Xinhua/Cheng Yiheng)