APEC Malaysia 2020

APEC Malaysia 2020
APEC Malaysia 2020
Host country	Malaysia
Date	20 November 2020
Motto	Optimising Human Potential Towards a Resilient Future of Shared Prosperity: Pivot. Prioritise. Progress
Venue(s)	Kuala Lumpur (host) and various locations virtually
Follows	2018; 2019 (cancelled)
Precedes	2021

APEC Malaysia 2020 was the year-long hosting of Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) meetings in Malaysia^[1]^[2] from December 2019 until November 2020.^[3] Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, most of the meetings were held virtually, including the culminating Economic Leaders' Meeting.^[4]

This was Malaysia's second time hosting an APEC meeting, having hosted one in 1998.

After the virtual summit held on 20 November 2020, the APEC leaders issued the Kuala Lumpur Declaration.^[5]

Theme

The official theme of the APEC Malaysia 2020 is "Optimising Human Potential Towards a Resilient Future of Shared Prosperity: Pivot. Prioritise. Progress". It was chosen to reflect the Asia Pacific region's resilience, agility and inclusive economic growth through the concept of Shared Prosperity during the COVID-19 pandemic.^[6]

Logo

APEC Malaysia 2020 logo is an image of Malaysia's national flower, Hibiscus rosa-sinensis, known locally as Bunga Raya, literally meaning ‘celebratory flower’ which symbolises unity and diversity.

The 21 individual petals of the flower represents the spirit of unity of 21 APEC members in promoting regional economic integration, sustainable economic growth and prosperity in the Asia Pacific region, the different tone of red/maroon of the logo represents the diversity of the APEC members; the 3 pistils of different shades of blue in the centre that resemble the waves of the Pacific Ocean represents unity of all APEC members under its core principles of consensus, voluntary and non-binding; while the 14-pointed star represents the 14 states in Malaysia and the inspirations of APEC members after 2020.^[7]

Events

Participants^[8]

This was the first APEC Meeting for Papua New Guinean Prime Minister James Marape, the host Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin, Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga and Peruvian President Francisco Sagasti after their inaugurations and appointments on May 30, 2019, March 1, 2020, September 16, 2020 and November 17, 2020, respectively. It was also the last APEC meeting for United States President Donald Trump and the host, Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin, who both stepped down on 20 January 2021 and 16 August 2021 following the 2020 United States presidential election and the inauguration of Joe Biden; and the 2020–2022 Malaysian political crisis, leading to Muhyiddin's resignation.

Two presidents who did not attend the APEC meeting were Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador and Vietnamese President Nguyễn Phú Trọng. López Obrador was represented by his Minister of Economy Graciela Márquez Colín and Trọng sent Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc in his place, respectively.

Australia
Scott Morrison,
Prime Minister
Brunei
Hassanal Bolkiah,
Sultan
Canada
Justin Trudeau,
Prime Minister
Chile
Sebastián Piñera,
President
China
Xi Jinping,
President^[a]
Hong Kong
Carrie Lam,
Chief Executive
Indonesia
Joko Widodo,
President
Japan
Yoshihide Suga,
Prime Minister
South Korea
Moon Jae-in,
President
Malaysia
Muhyiddin Yassin,
Prime Minister (Host)
Mexico*^[b]
Graciela Márquez Colín,
Secretary of Economy
New Zealand
Jacinda Ardern,
Prime Minister
Papua New Guinea
James Marape,
Prime Minister
Peru
Francisco Sagasti,
President
Philippines
Rodrigo Duterte,
President
Russia
Vladimir Putin,
President
Singapore
Lee Hsien Loong,
Prime Minister
Taiwan
Morris Chang,
Special Representative of Leader^[c]
(representing Tsai Ing-wen)
Thailand
Prayut Chan-o-cha,
Prime Minister
United States
Donald Trump,
President
Vietnam*^[b]
Nguyễn Xuân Phúc,
Prime Minister

Notes

^ The President of China is legally a ceremonial office, 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, and the current general secretary is Xi Jinping, who is also the Chinese President.
^ ^a ^b (*) Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador and Vietnamese President Nguyễn Phú Trọng did not attend the leaders' summit. Representatives of each country were sent to attend on their behalf.
^ Due to the complexities of the relations between it and the People's Republic of China, the Republic of China (ROC or "Taiwan") was not represented under its official name "Republic of China" or as "Taiwan". Instead, it participates in APEC under the name "Chinese Taipei". The president of the Republic of China does not attend the annual APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting in person. Instead, it was generally represented by a ministerial-level official responsible for economic affairs or someone designated by the president. See List of Chinese Taipei representatives to APEC.^{[citation needed]}

References

^ Landau, Esther (8 August 2019). "APEC 2020 host job will benefit Malaysian economy". New Straits Times.
^ "APEC 2020 will be an important event for Malaysia — Australian envoy". theedgemarkets.com. 12 November 2019. Archived from the original on 27 November 2019. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
^ "Ministry of International Trade and Industry - APEC 2020 Volunteer". miti.gov.my. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
^ "Apec leaders' summit to be virtual". The Bangkok Post. Kyodo News. 4 September 2020. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
^ "APEC Leaders Issue Kuala Lumpur Declaration". scoop.co.nz. 21 November 2020. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
^ Theme and priority areas
^ Logo and corporate identity
^ "2020 Leaders' Declaration". APEC. Retrieved 2020-11-24.

External links

Preceded by APEC Chile 2019	APEC meetings 2020	Succeeded by APEC New Zealand 2021

[cn-9] The President of China is legally a ceremonial office, 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, and the current general secretary is Xi Jinping, who is also the Chinese President.

[Representative_of_unattending_Leaders_of_APEC-10] (*) Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador and Vietnamese President Nguyễn Phú Trọng did not attend the leaders' summit. Representatives of each country were sent to attend on their behalf.

[ChinTaipei-11] Due to the complexities of the relations between it and the People's Republic of China, the Republic of China (ROC or "Taiwan") was not represented under its official name "Republic of China" or as "Taiwan". Instead, it participates in APEC under the name "Chinese Taipei". The president of the Republic of China does not attend the annual APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting in person. Instead, it was generally represented by a ministerial-level official responsible for economic affairs or someone designated by the president. See List of Chinese Taipei representatives to APEC.^{[citation needed]}

[1] Landau, Esther (8 August 2019). "APEC 2020 host job will benefit Malaysian economy". New Straits Times.

[2] "APEC 2020 will be an important event for Malaysia — Australian envoy". theedgemarkets.com. 12 November 2019. Archived from the original on 27 November 2019. Retrieved 18 November 2019.

[3] "Ministry of International Trade and Industry - APEC 2020 Volunteer". miti.gov.my. Retrieved 17 November 2019.

[4] "Apec leaders' summit to be virtual". The Bangkok Post. Kyodo News. 4 September 2020. Retrieved 5 April 2021.

[5] "APEC Leaders Issue Kuala Lumpur Declaration". scoop.co.nz. 21 November 2020. Retrieved 21 November 2020.

[6] Theme and priority areas

[7] Logo and corporate identity

[8] "2020 Leaders' Declaration". APEC. Retrieved 2020-11-24.

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APEC Malaysia 2020

Theme

Logo

Events

Participants^[8]

Notes

References

See also

External links

Portal di Ensiklopedia Dunia

APEC Malaysia 2020

Theme

Logo

Events

Participants[8]

Notes

References

See also

External links

Portal di Ensiklopedia Dunia

Participants^[8]