Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, delivers a speech while attending the opening session of the First Senior Officials" Meeting of APEC China 2026 in Guangzhou, south China"s Guangdong Province, Feb. 10, 2026. Photo: Xinhua

　　Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Tuesday addressed the opening session of the First Senior Officials" Meeting of APEC China 2026 in South China"s economic powerhouse of Guangzhou, where he outlined the key tasks for APEC China 2026, with openness, innovation and cooperation as the three priorities, against a backdrop of rising unilateralism and protectionism across the globe.

　　According to Chinese Foreign Ministry"s release on Tuesday, the senior officials" meeting in Guangzhou marks the first official event hosted by China as APEC host in 2026, attended by more than 1,400 representatives from member economies. All parties held in-depth discussions around the theme of the APEC "China Year" and the three priorities, fully launched cooperation in various fields, and laid the groundwork for outcomes at the APEC Economic Leaders" Meeting to be held in November.

　　This year marks the APEC "China Year," with the theme of "Building an Asia-Pacific Community to Prosper Together," according to the Xinhua News Agency.

　　Wang, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, said on Tuesday that the Chinese side will work to promote the adoption of an outcome document that is clear in direction and rich in content at the Leaders" Meeting this year.

　　We should foster greater connectivity among various regional free trade agreements, and gather momentum toward a Free Trade Area of the Asia-Pacific (FTAAP), Wang said.