APEC Chile 2019
Cancelled economic meeting in Chile
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APEC Chile 2019 would have been an Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) series of meetings in Chile.[2][3] The meetings were supposed to take place in Santiago and focus on the digital economy, regional connectivity, and women's role in economic growth.[1][4]
Chile previously hosted an APEC meeting in 2004. The 2019 summit was cancelled on 30 October due to ongoing protests.[5]
Attendees
This would have been the first APEC meeting for Peruvian President Martín Vizcarra, Vietnamese President Nguyễn Phú Trọng, Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador and Papua New Guinean Prime Minister James Marape after their inaugurations and appointments on March 23, 2018, October 23, 2018, December 1, 2018, and May 30, 2019, respectively.
The only leader not in attendance would have been Russian President Vladimir Putin, who cited domestic priorities.[6] Putin was planned to be represented by former Russian President, then-Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev.
| Attendees at the 2019 APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting[citation needed] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Member economy | Name as used in APEC | Position | Name | |
 Australia | Australia | Prime Minister | Scott Morrison | |
 Brunei | Brunei Darussalam | Sultan | Hassanal Bolkiah | |
 Canada | Canada | Prime Minister | Justin Trudeau | |
 Chile | Chile | President | Sebastián Piñera (host) | |
 China | People's Republic of China | President[a] | Xi Jinping | |
 Hong Kong | Hong Kong, China[7] | Chief Executive | Carrie Lam | |
 Indonesia | Indonesia | President | Joko Widodo | |
 Japan | Japan | Prime Minister | Shinzō Abe | |
 South Korea | Republic of Korea | President | Moon Jae-in | |
 Malaysia | Malaysia | Prime Minister | Mahathir Mohamad | |
 Mexico | Mexico | President | Andrés Manuel López Obrador | |
 New Zealand | New Zealand | Prime Minister | Jacinda Ardern | |
 Papua New Guinea | Papua New Guinea | Prime Minister | James Marape | |
 Peru | Peru | President | Martín Vizcarra | |
 Philippines | Philippines | President | Rodrigo Duterte | |
 Russia* | Russia | Prime Minister | Dmitry Medvedev | |
 Singapore | Singapore | Prime Minister | Lee Hsien Loong | |
 Taiwan | Chinese Taipei[8] | Special Representative of President | Morris Chang | |
 Thailand | Thailand | Prime Minister | Prayut Chan-o-cha | |
 United States | United States | President | Donald Trump | |
 Vietnam | Viet Nam | President[b] | Nguyễn Phú Trọng | |
| (*) Russian President Vladimir Putin would have not attended the leaders' summit, prior to its cancellation. A representative was planned to attend on his behalf. | ||||
Cancellation
APEC Chile 2019 was canceled due to large protests occurring across Chile. COP25, the United Nations conference focusing on climate change, was canceled at the same time. Chilean president Sebastian Pinera tweeted: "As president, I have the duty to put the needs of Chileans first. That is why, sadly, we decided to cancel the APEC and COP summits to guarantee order and peace [and] focus on dialogue and #NuevaAgendaSocial in order to produce urgent solutions to the main demands".[9]
Notes
- The president of China is legally a ceremonial representative with no real power, but the general secretary of the Chinese Communist Party (de facto leader in one-party communist state) has always held this office since 1993 except for the months of transition.
- The actual head of government of Vietnam is the Prime Minister. The President of Vietnam is legally the head of state, but the General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam is the practical highest political leader in one-party communist state.