China keeps extending the Shenzhen Apec deadline. Why are US execs so unenthused?
Por William Zheng,Nayan Seth,Khushboo Razdan — South China Morning Post – News feed
Advertisement 2026 Xi-Trump summits China Diplomacy Exclusive China keeps extending the Shenzhen Apec deadline. Why are US execs so unenthused?
Some American CEOs are said to be skipping the gathering because of poor communication about the summit schedule and planned events
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William Zheng in Hong Kong , Nayan Seth in Washington and Khushboo Razdan Published: 9:00am, 13 Oct 2026 Updated: 9:00am, 13 Oct 2026 Some senior American executives are lukewarm about attending the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit and related business events in Shenzhen next month, according to people familiar with the matter.
They cited limited scheduling details, few expected breakthroughs and a lack of opportunity for meaningful engagement.
Beijing has invited multiple US business leaders – particularly those who joined President Donald Trump’s May trip to China and later attended the White House state dinner for Xi Jinping in September, the sources said.
But some CEOs have decided not to attend the event because of a lack of concrete details about the schedule and planned meetings.
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