Creating a Resilient and Sustainable Future for All 1. We, the Economic Leaders of APEC, met in San Francisco, California, on November 16-17, 2023. Three decades after the United States hosted the first APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting on Blake Island near Seattle in 1993, it is clear our steady commitment to APEC’s mission has helped…
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FACT SHEET: President Biden Welcomes Asia-Pacific Leaders To San Francisco, Drives Inclusive and Sustainable Economic Growth at Home and Throughout APEC
This week, President Biden welcomed government and business leaders from across the Asia-Pacific to San Francisco, California, for APEC Economic Leaders’ Week. President Biden highlighted how his efforts to grow the U.S. economy from the bottom up and the middle out have made the United States the preeminent driver of inclusive and sustainable economic growth…
Remarks by Vice President Harris at APEC Business Advisory Council Meeting | San Francisco, CA
Moscone CenterSan Francisco, California THE VICE PRESIDENT: Thank you, Dominic, for your leadership and for the work that you have been doing as the head of the APEC Business Advisory Council and all you have done throughout your career to lift up so many communities. Good afternoon to everyone. And welcome to all the APEC…
FACT SHEET: $50B+ of U.S. Private Sector Investments into APEC Economies, as well as Private Sector Contributions to Sustainability, Inclusivity, and Resilience
Under President Biden’s leadership, the U.S. host year of Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) has demonstrated that the United States is uniquely positioned to drive sustainable, inclusive, dynamic growth in one of the most vibrant and economically important regions in the world. American businesses are the largest source of foreign direct investment in APEC economies. The…
Statement from Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on President Biden’s Travel to San Francisco for APEC Leaders’ Week
President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. will travel to San Francisco, California, on November 14, 2023 to host representatives from the 21 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) member economies for APEC Economic Leaders’ Week (AELW). President Biden will highlight the strength and resilience of the U.S. economy, our longstanding economic ties with the Asia-Pacific, the surge of job-creating investments from APEC economies into the United States in recent years, and…
Remarks by President Biden at the APEC Leaders Retreat Meeting
Moscone Convention CenterSan Francisco, California 11:29 A.M. PST PRESIDENT BIDEN: Well, hello, everyone. We’re going to extend this conference another five days. (Laughter.) PARTICIPANT: Good. PRESIDENT BIDEN: If that’s okay. Welcome to the final APEC Leaders’ session. Over the last few days, we’ve worked together — and I think that’s not an exagg- — that’s…
Remarks by President Biden at the APEC CEO Summit | San Francisco, CA
11:20 A.M. PST THE PRESIDENT: Good morning. Please, have a seat. Welcome to San Francisco. (Applause.) This Moscone Center is about as big as my state. (Laughter.) This is a city of — synonymous with innovation and breaking barriers, where collaboration and coming together have always been key to unlocking our potential. It’s a city that has…
Remarks by President Biden at a Welcome Reception for APEC Leaders | San Francisco, CA
The ExploratoriumSan Francisco, California 7:40 P.M. PST THE PRESIDENT: Hello, hello, hello! (Applause.) Good evening, everyone. I think there’s folks back up behind that barrier. There are. Holy mackerel. Don’t jump. Don’t jump. (Laughter.) Hello, APEC. Coach, thanks for that introduction and thanks for the — San Francisco’s MVP VIP that we just saw on the screen. And…
Remarks by Vice President Harris at a Welcome Reception for APEC Leaders
San Francisco, California 7:31 P.M. PST THE VICE PRESIDENT: Good evening, everyone. (Applause.) To our President, Joe Biden, and First Lady, Dr. Jill Biden; to Governor Newsom, Mayor Breed, Speaker Emerita Pelosi, and the many friends and leaders who are here, it is an honor, on behalf of Doug and myself, to welcome APEC to…
On-the-Record Press Call by NSC Coordinator for Strategic Communications John Kirby and Deputy National Security Advisor for International Economics Mike Pyle to Preview President Biden’s Day Ahead at APEC
10:05 A.M. EST MS. REPOSA: Hi, everyone. Thanks for joining us this morning. Today, we have a special guest with us. Joining Kirby, it’s Mike Pyle, the Deputy National Security Advisor for International Economics here at the NSC. He has aa few words at the top, and then we’ll go into questions. Mike. MR. PYLE: Thank you. Thought…