APEC Papua New Guinea 2018
APEC Papua New Guinea 2018 | |
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Host country | Papua New Guinea |
Date | 17–18 November 2018 |
Venue(s) | Port Moresby |
Follows | 2017 |
Precedes | 2019 |
Website | www |
APEC Papua New Guinea 2018 was the year-long hosting of Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) meetings in Papua New Guinea.[1]
It was the first time Papua New Guinea hosted the APEC meetings.[2] Australia provided a quarter to a third of the cost [citation needed] to host the meetings and also helped with logistics and security (G4S). Three cruise ships were chartered through an Australian company to cater to the some 10,000 delegates and guests.[1][3]
Many of the attendees and delegations had previously attended the 2018 East Asia Summit held from 11 to 15 November in Singapore, hosted by the Chairperson Lee Hsien Loong, the Prime Minister of Singapore. Thereafter, many of the state leaders, including Prime Minister Lee of Singapore, flew from Singapore to Papua New Guinea.
Events
Economic Leaders' Meeting
Attendees
This was the first APEC meeting for Chilean President Sebastián Piñera, Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad, and Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison, since their inaugurations and appointments on 11 March 2018, 10 May 2018, and 24 August 2018, respectively; Piñera and Mahathir had previously attended multiple APEC meetings in their first term as president and prime minister, respectively. It was also the last APEC meeting for the host Papua New Guinea Prime Minister Peter O'Neill, who stepped down in 29 May 2019. Additionally, this was the last APEC meeting for Malaysian Prime Minister Mohamad and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, following their respective resignations in 2020 as the planned 2019 summit was cancelled due to the protests in Chile. While Nguyễn Xuân Phúc attended for the last time as the Prime Minister of Vietnam before he was elected President in 2021.
Five presidents did not attend the summit – Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto, Peruvian President Martín Vizcarra, Russian President Vladimir Putin, United States President Donald Trump, and Vietnamese President Nguyễn Phú Trọng.[4] Peña Nieto was represented by Mexican Under Secretary of Foreign Trade Juan Carlos Baker, while Vizcarra sent Peruvian Foreign Minister Nestor Popolizio in his place.[4] Putin was represented by former Russian President, now Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev, while Trump sent Vice President Mike Pence in his place. Nguyễn Phú Trọng was represented by Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc respectively.[4]
Invited Attendees
Leaders and representatives of
Pacific Island Attendees at the 2018 APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting[7][9] | ||||
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Pacific Island attendee | Name | Position | ||
Cook Islands | Henry Puna | Prime Minister | ||
Fiji | Inoke Kubuabola | Minister for National Security and Defence | ||
French Polynesia | Tearii Alpha | Minister of Primary Resource Development, Land Use, Development and Mining | ||
Kiribati | David Ateti Teaabo | Special envoy for Taneti Mamau
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Marshall Islands | Hilda Heine | President
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Micronesia | Peter M. Christian | President | ||
Nauru | Baron Waqa | President | ||
Niue | Toke Talagi | Premier | ||
Samoa | Tuilaepa Aiono Sailele Malielegaoi
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Prime Minister | ||
Solomon Islands | Rick Houenipwela | Prime Minister
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Tonga | ʻAkilisi Pōhiva | Prime Minister | ||
Tuvalu | Enele Sopoaga | Prime Minister | ||
Vanuatu | Charlot Salwai | Prime Minister |
Absence of declaration and aftermath
According to Reuters, "the leaders failed to agree on a communique at a summit in Papua New Guinea on Sunday for the first time in their history as deep divisions between
Security
Much of the security for the meeting was provided by the
Other nations to provide security support to the summit included New Zealand, the United States, China, Canada, Japan and Indonesia.[12] In total, about 2000 foreign military personnel were involved.[15]
The
References
- ^ a b Thomas, Andrew (25 February 2018). "Papua New Guinea to host APEC, biggest event in its history". Al Jazeera.
- Xinhua. 3 April 2018. Archived from the originalon 2 April 2018.
- SBS News. 3 April 2018.
- ^ a b c "Four Presidents not at APEC: Four Presidents have been confirmed as no shows at APEC PNG 2018 in Port Moresby". Papua New Guinea Post-Courier. 18 November 2018. Archived from the original on 18 November 2018. Retrieved 19 November 2018.
- Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of Chinaand took the name "Hong Kong, China."
- Republic of China (ROC or "Taiwan") is 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 is 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.
- ^ a b "Pacific leaders are most welcome to APEC 2018 in Port Moresby". Papua New Guinea Post-Courier. 15 November 2018. Archived from the original on 19 November 2018. Retrieved 19 November 2018.
- ^ "APEC Economic Leaders' Week: Media Registration Open". Papua New Guinea Post-Courier. 15 October 2018. Archived from the original on 19 November 2018. Retrieved 19 November 2018.
- ^ Kenneth, Gorethy (16 November 2018). "Pacific island leaders to meet with President Xi". Papua New Guinea Post-Courier. Archived from the original on 19 November 2018. Retrieved 19 November 2018.
- ^ a b c Wen, Philip; Barrett, Jonathan; Westbrook, Tom (18 November 2018). "APEC fails to reach consensus as U.S.-China divide deepens". Reuters. Retrieved 19 November 2018.
- ^ Bacon, John (18 November 2018). "'Entire world is worried' after rancorous Asia-Pacific trade summit". CBS19. USA Today. Archived from the original on 26 July 2020. Retrieved 19 November 2018.
- ^ SBS Australia. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
- ^ Radio NZ. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
- ^ "Defence supports PNG security effort for APEC 2018". Australian Minister of Defence. 12 October 2018. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
- ^ "Foreign troops pour into Papua New Guinea for APEC summit". Al Jazeera. 12 November 2018. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
- ^ "NZDF to provide security support at APEC 2018 in PNG". 6 November 2018. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
- ^ "U.S. Provides Port Security for Papua New Guinea Summit". The Maritime Executive. 9 November 2018. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
- ^ "United States Coast Guard to Bolster APEC Security". 26 October 2018. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
External links
- "Home | APEC Papua New Guinea". apec2018png.org. Archived from the original on 31 October 2020. Retrieved 5 April 2018.