Li Jiachao speaks up! "Attending meetings in accordance with APEC rules" Chief Executive | United States | APEC
Li Jiachao emphasized that the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region will attend the meeting in accordance with APEC rules
The US media quoted the so-called news that the US side decided not to allow the chief executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region to attend the informal leaders' meeting of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation Organization. The SAR government pointed out today that the United States should earnestly fulfill its basic responsibility as a host and invite the chief executive to attend the meeting as the leader of Hong Kong, China, in accordance with the regular and consistent practice of APEC.
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During a meeting with the media today, the Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Lee Ka chao, stated that the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) has its consistent rules and customs in organizing meetings. According to the guidelines of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) hosting meetings, leaders of APEC member economies will be invited to attend informal leadership meetings, and the host country is responsible for sending invitation letters to the leaders of each member economy to facilitate their attendance at the meeting. He emphasized that the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region will attend relevant meetings in accordance with APEC rules and customs.