The APEC CEO Summit 2026 will be held in Shenzhen, South China's Guangdong province, from Nov 17 to 18, bringing together about 1,000 government and business representatives from APEC economies, the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade said on Thursday.

With the theme "Promoting Prosperity Together for a Win-Win Future," the two-day event, hosted by the CCPIT, will focus on major issues shaping regional economic cooperation, including the development of the Free Trade Area of the Asia-Pacific, connectivity, artificial intelligence, digital economy and sustainable development, a CCPIT spokesperson said in an online statement.

As the host of APEC in 2026, China will hold the 33rd APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting in Shenzhen from Nov 18 to 19. The APEC CEO Summit will be held on the sidelines of the leaders' meeting.