# Explainer: Five things to know about APEC as Trump, Putin and Xi prepare to attend

https://mins.news/en/item/141721

- Reuters, 2026-11-13 03:20 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/china/five-features-apec-know-about-with-trump-putin-xi-set-attend-2026-11-13/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6af681eeabc03400017cc4b9

> Attention is turning to next week's summit of the 21-member Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum in Shenzhen, China's southern technology hub, where the leaders of the United States, China and Russia are expected to gather.

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