APEC summit in Beijing

The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) 2014 summit held in Beijing from 05 to 11 November, gathering leaders of 21 member economies

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The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) 2014 summit and related meetings held in Beijing from 05 to 11 November, gathering leaders of 21 member economies

The Beijing summit’s agenda focuses on maintaining the positive dynamics of Asia-Pacific region development in conditions of instability in the global economy

Russian President Vladimir Putin, who arrived in Beijing a day before, has already held full-format talks with Chinese leader Xi Jinping

The talks were crowned by the signing of 17 Russian-Chinese documents, including those on cooperation in the gas sector. Photo: Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping during a signing ceremony at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing, China, 09 November 2014

On first day of APEC summit Russian President Vladimir Putin payed special attention to contacts with business circles

Photo: Vladimir Putin talks with UC RUSAL CEO Oleg Deripaska after the session entitled 'What Does the Asia Pacific Mean to Russia? in Beijing, China, 10 November 2014

Japanese leader Shinzo Abe and Russian leader Vladimir Putin had talks on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit. They exchanged views on a wide range of issues — a peace treaty and cooperation in all areas, including economy, culture, security and international problems

APEC summit in Beijing was marked with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Chinese President Xi Jinping holding their first meeting over the past two years

The relations between Tokyo and Beijing have been tense due to the territory conflict around the Senkaku Islands, also known as the Diaoyu Islands

Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Barack Obama have greeted each other on the sidelines of the 2014 APEC summit but no serious conversation has taken place between them. Photo: US President Barack Obama arrives at APEC summit in Beijing, China, November 10, 2014

Photo: APEC counties leaders get into position for a family photo at the Water Cube or National Aquatic Center before a welcome banquet in Beijing, China, 10 November 2014

Photo: Sultan of Brunei Hassanal Bolkiah, Philippine President Benigno Aquino III, Russian President Vladimir Putin, Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife, Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper and his wife, Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott, Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak and his wife in Beijing, China, 10 November 2014

After a reception in honour of the participants of the forum, China’s President Xi Jinping invited his guests outside to watch a massive fireworks show

Fireworks lit up the sky over the National Stadium, known as the Bird’s Nest in Beijing as the first day of the Asia Pacific Economic Co-operation summit came to its end

The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) 2014 summit and related meetings held in Beijing from 05 to 11 November, gathering leaders of 21 member economies. The Beijing summit’s agenda focuses on maintaining the positive dynamics of Asia-Pacific region development in conditions of instability in the global economy. Images from the event - in photo gallery by TASS.