President Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan are greeted by Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha at the Suvarnabhumi Airport in Bangkok on Thursday. After finishing his G-20 summit trip, Xi arrived in the capital of Thailand to attend the 29th Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Economic Leaders’ Meeting. Photo: Yin Bogu/Xinhua

Xi meets with Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong in Bangkok on Thursday. Asia-Pacific leaders gathered in Bangkok for the two-day summit. Photo: Zhai Jianlan/Xinhua

Xi meets with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on the sidelines of the APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting on Thursday, during which both sides agreed to improve bilateral relations. Photo: Zhai Jianlan/Xinhua

Ministers of the APEC economies concluded a meeting in Bangkok on Thursday, discussing how to advance the Asia-Pacific integration, trade and investment in the common pursuit of a sustained and inclusive recovery. Photo: Guo Lei/Xinhua

Workers walk past the media center which is ready for the APEC summit on Thursday in Bangkok. Photo: VCG

Caixin Media publisher, Hu Shuli (far right), moderates the open forum discussion on “Building sustainable economies, businesses and societies” at the APEC CEO summit in Bangkok on Thursday. Photo: Special reporter/Hai Yue

Under the theme of “Open, Connect, Balance,” the two-day APEC 2022 summit is being held on Friday and Saturday. Photo: Wang Teng/Xinhua