33rd PECC General Meeting

On May 16, 2026

At China, Shanghai

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  PECC 33rd General Meeting

“Promoting Innovation and Cooperation to Achieve Openness and Prosperity in the Asia Pacific Region”

16 May 2026, Shanghai

 

Overview

The world today is undergoing accelerated transformation unseen in a century and the new wave of scientific and technological revolution and industrial transformation is deepening. The Asia-Pacific is the most dynamic part of the global economy while facing growing uncertainties and destabilizing factors in its development. As the host of APEC 2026, China is committed to “Building an Asia-Pacific Community to Prosper Together”, which will be promoted through work under three priorities: Openness, Innovation, Cooperation.

As a champion of regional economic cooperation and a founding partner, PECC has an important role to play in assisting the APEC policy making process by providing intellectual support. In PECC Charter, the objective of PECC is to promote economic cooperation and the idea of a Pacific Community and to work towards its realization, which is perfectly echoed the theme of APEC 2026.

The PECC 33rd General Meeting will create a unique opportunity for PECC members to provide intellectual input into this year’s APEC process and beyond. It is also a good opportunity to look at China’s economic development and its economic policy orientation.

 

Program

Saturday, 16 May 2026
0900-1000
Opening Session
 
Welcome Remarks
  • Zhan Yongxin, Co-Chair, Pacific Economic Cooperation Council (PECC); Chair, China National Committee for Pacific Economic Cooperation (CNCPEC)

Keynote Speech

  • Huang Mengfu, Former Vice Chair, National Committee of Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC); Honorary Chair, CNCPEC

Opening Speeches

  • Chen Xu, APEC 2026 SOM Chair
  • Richard Cantor, Co-Chair, PECC; Chair, United States Committee for Pacific Economic Cooperation (USPECC); Vice Chair, Moody’s Ratings
     
1000-1015 Coffee Break
1015-1145
Session I - Deepening Openness: Key Spirit of APEC and Asia Pacific Community

Openness and integration are the cornerstone of economic cooperation in the Asia-Pacific, underpinning the region’s economic vitality, development momentum and common prosperity. The spirit of openness and partnership deepens, enabling us to find cooperative solutions to the challenges of our rapidly changing regional and global economy. APEC takes it as its objective and purpose to promote trade and investment liberalization and facilitation and there are urgent needs to further promoting regional connectivity.

Moderator:

  • Sheng Bin, Vice President, Nankai University


Speakers:

  • Jonathan T. Fried, Chair, Canadian National Committee for Pacific Economic Cooperation (CANCPEC); Senior Advisor, Center for Strategic and International Studies Canada

  • Narongchai Akrasanee, Chair,, Thailand National Committee for Pacific Economic Cooperation (TNCPEC);Chair, Khon Kaen University Council

  • Nguyen Hung Son, Chair, Vietnam National Committee for Pacific Economic Cooperation (VNCPEC); President, Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam

  • Yose Rizal Damuri, Co-Chair, Indonesian National Committee for Pacific Economic Cooperation (INCPEC); Executive Director, Center for Strategic and International Studies Indonesia

  • Liu Feitao, Secretary General, CNCPEC;Vice President, China Institute of International Studies


Q&A
1145-1330
Lunch
1330-1500
Session II - Promoting Innovation: Key Driver of Prosperity and Asia Pacific Community

The new wave of scientific and technological revolution and industrial transformation is deepening. In particular, the rapid advance of frontier technologies such as AI and big data is becoming a powerful driver of economic growth. Efforts have been made to strengthen APEC cooperation on AI capacity building to improve public AI literacy and skills in the region and bridge the AI divide.

Moderator:

  • Karen Pitakdumrongkit, Executive Director, PECC International Secretariat

Speakers:

  • Rory McLeod, Vice Chair, New Zealand Committee of the Pacific Economic Cooperation Council (NZPECC)

  • Chul Chung, Co-Chair,KOPEC; President, Korea Economic Research Institute

  • Alex Parle, Executive Director, USPECC; Executive Vice President, United States National Center for APEC

  • Nicolas Miailhe, Board Member and AI Lead, France Pacific Territories National Committee for Pacific Economic Cooperation (FPTPEC)

  • Keiko Ito,Professor, Graduate School of Social Sciences, Chiba University

  • Jiang Tianjiao, Research Fellow, Center for Global AI Innovative Governance; Associate Professor, Fudan Development Institute


Q&A
1500-1515
Coffee Break
1515-1730
Special Session - AUSPECC/CNCPEC Workshop on Regional Trade: Advancing APEC’ s FTAAP Vision

Moderator:

  • Arjuna Nadaraja, Chair, Australian Pacific Economic Cooperation Committee (AUSPECC); Member, Australian Center for International Trade and Investment

Dialogue Speakers:

  • Craig Emerson, Executive Chair, Australia APEC Study Centre

  • Zhao Zhongxiu, President, University of International Business and Economics

Panel Speakers:

  • Tan Khee Giap, Chair, Singapore National Committee for Pacific Economic Cooperation (SINCPEC)

  • Tu Hong, Deputy Director, China APEC Study Center, Nankai University

  • Antonio I. Basilio, Chair, Philippine Pacific Economic Cooperation Committee (PPECC)

  • Chen Yi, Chair of the Department of International Economics and Trade, Peking University

  • Su Chang, Partner, King & Wood


Q&A
1715-1730
Concluding Session

Closing Remarks

  • Zhan Yongxin, Co-Chair, PECC; Chair, CNCPEC