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Asia’s Emerging Economic Architecture: New Rules for Growth

November 20, 2026 | 9:00 am to 10:00 am | Asia Program

About the Event

China will host the APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting in Shenzhen from November 18 to 19, marking the first time to host the gathering in more than a decade. Leaders of APEC’s 21 member economies will gather as tariffs, export controls, and supply chain realignment continue to reshape the region’s economic order. Much of the real business is likely to happen outside the formal summit: in bilateral meetings on the sidelines, and at the APEC CEO Summit, where corporate leaders will weigh the opportunities and risks of AI, connectivity, and fractured trade rules.

What should we expect from Shenzhen, and what is unlikely to be resolved there? Join us for a discussion of the issues set to dominate the summit and the ones likely to be sidestepped. Our panel will also look at who is writing the region’s new economic rules, and what this means for growth, investment, and advancing interests in the world’s most dynamic region.

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Speakers

Robert O. Blake, Jr

Robert O. Blake, Jr - Robert O. Blake, Jr. is a Senior Managing Director at McLarty Associates where he leads the Southeast Asia and Climate & Sustainability practices.

Pham Quang Vinh

Pham Quang Vinh - Ambassador Pham Quang Vinh currently serves as a Senior Advisor at the Center for Strategic Study and Development (CSSD) and at The Asia Group (TAG).

Takio Yamada

Takio Yamada - Takio Yamada is the Executive Director of the Center for Global Outreach (CGO) at the Japan Institute of International Affairs (JIIA). ;

Shihoko Goto

Shihoko Goto - Shihoko Goto is the Vice President of Programs and Director of the Asia Program at the Foreign Policy Research Institute. ; Moderator