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The fourth meeting of ABAC is the final meeting of the annual series of meetings of the APEC Business Advisory Council, aiming to summarize the results of cooperation throughout the year and plan future directions.
China News Service, Shenzhen, November 14th The fourth meeting of the 2026 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Business Advisory Council (ABAC) opened in Shenzhen on the 14th.
Ren Hongbin, Chairman of the 2026 APEC Business Leaders Summit and Chairman of the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade, attended the opening ceremony. Li Fanrong, Chairman of the 2026 ABAC and Chairman of Sinochem China, presided over the meeting. ABAC representatives from Singapore, Thailand, Mexico, New Zealand, the United States and other economies spoke at the opening ceremony, highly appreciating the positive role played by China as the host, and calling on all parties to adhere to open cooperation and jointly promote economic integration, connectivity, digital innovation and sustainable development in the Asia-Pacific region. More than 200 people, including Li Qingshuang, Vice President of the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade, and ABAC representatives, designate representatives, attaches, and guests from 21 APEC economies attended the opening ceremony.
The fourth ABAC meeting was hosted by the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade, with the theme of "Openness, Interconnection, and Collaboration." The first three meetings were held in Jakarta, Indonesia, Mexico City, Mexico, and Bangkok, Thailand. This meeting will summarize the results of cooperation throughout the year and determine the direction and key areas of cooperation in 2027.

To commemorate the 160th anniversary of the birth of Dr. Sun Yat-sen, netizens on both sides of the Taiwan Strait recorded Zhongshan Road in dozens of cities through their cameras and compiled it into a short film "Our City Has a Zhongshan Road" to show the city's style and context and express its firm belief in national reunification and national rejuvenation.

The New Taipei City mayoral candidate Su Qiaohui of the Democratic Progressive Party held a campaign rally in Xinzhuang on the 14th. Former President Tsai Ing-wen showed up to support her. She emphasized that Su Qiaohui has executive ability and experience. She called on the public to support her in becoming the first female mayor of New Taipei City. She also reminded that there are only 14 days left before the vote and that she needs to actively canvass for votes.

Yunnan Province released the "Fifteenth Five-Year Plan for Culture and Tourism Development in Yunnan Province", proposing to basically build a strong cultural and tourism province by 2035. Key points include building a "one map" of immovable cultural relics resources, establishing a general catalog of intangible cultural heritage, strengthening the protection of world cultural heritage and promoting innovation in the cultural tourism industry.

Taipei mayoral candidate Guo Xi used himself as an example to criticize his opponent Chiang Wanan's life experience at a televised political speech. His remarks triggered heated discussions and responses from netizens.

With the nine-in-one election approaching, the Police Department launched a nationwide anti-gang operation to target gangs involved in "transnational suppression" such as the Bamboo Union Gang, the Tiandao Union and the Northern Union Gang. At the same time, the police will strengthen security for the 15 candidates and election assistants listed by China as Taiwan independence die-hards and other related lists to ensure the fairness of the election.

Four years after he retired from politics, former Hsinchu Mayor Lin Zhijian joined forces with former President Tsai Ing-wen to campaign for Democratic Progressive Party mayoral candidate Zhuang Jingcheng. Lin Zhijian reviewed the achievements of Hsinchu's construction during his tenure and thanked the central government for its support. He hoped that Zhuang Jingcheng could continue Hsinchu's experience and jointly build the future of the city.