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APEC Malaysia 2020
APEC Malaysia 2020
Host country	Malaysia
Date	20 November 2020
Motto	Optimising Human Potential Towards a Resilient Future of Shared Prosperity: Pivot. Prioritise. Progress
Venue(s)	Kuala Lumpur (host) and various locations virtually
Follows	2018; 2019 (cancelled)
Precedes	2021

APEC Malaysia 2020 was the year-long hosting of Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) meetings in Malaysia^[1]^[2] from December 2019 until November 2020.^[3] Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, most of the meetings were held virtually, including the culminating Economic Leaders' Meeting.^[4]

This was Malaysia's second time hosting an APEC meeting, having hosted one in 1998.

After the virtual summit held on 20 November 2020, the APEC leaders issued the Kuala Lumpur Declaration.^[5]

Theme

The official theme of the APEC Malaysia 2020 is "Optimising Human Potential Towards a Resilient Future of Shared Prosperity: Pivot. Prioritise. Progress". It was chosen to reflect the Asia Pacific region's resilience, agility and inclusive economic growth through the concept of Shared Prosperity during the COVID-19 pandemic.^[6]

Logo

APEC Malaysia 2020 logo is an image of Malaysia's national flower, Hibiscus rosa-sinensis, known locally as Bunga Raya, literally meaning ‘celebratory flower’ which symbolises unity and diversity.

The 21 individual petals of the flower represents the spirit of unity of 21 APEC members in promoting regional economic integration, sustainable economic growth and prosperity in the Asia Pacific region, the different tone of red/maroon of the logo represents the diversity of the APEC members; the 3 pistils of different shades of blue in the centre that resemble the waves of the Pacific Ocean represents unity of all APEC members under its core principles of consensus, voluntary and non-binding; while the 14-pointed star represents the 14 states in Malaysia and the inspirations of APEC members after 2020.^[7]

Events

Attendees

This was the first APEC Meeting for Papua New Guinean Prime Minister James Marape, the host Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin, Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga and Peruvian President Francisco Sagasti after their inaugurations and appointments on May 30, 2019, March 1, 2020, September 16, 2020 and November 17, 2020, respectively. It was also the last APEC meeting for United States President Donald Trump and the host, Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin, who both stepped down on 20 January 2021 and 16 August 2021 following the 2020 United States presidential election and the inauguration of Joe Biden; and the 2020–2022 Malaysian political crisis, leading to Muhyiddin's resignation.

Two presidents who did not attend were Vietnamese President Nguyễn Phú Trọng and Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador. Trọng sent Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc in his place and López Obrador was represented by his Minister of Economy Graciela Márquez Colín, respectively.

Attendees at the 2020 APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting^[8]
Member economies	Name as used in APEC	Position	Name
Australia	Australia	Prime Minister	Scott Morrison
Brunei	Brunei Darussalam	Sultan	Hassanal Bolkiah
Canada	Canada	Prime Minister	Justin Trudeau
Chile	Chile	President	Sebastián Piñera
China	People's Republic of China	President	Xi Jinping
Hong Kong	Hong Kong, China^[a]	Chief Executive	Carrie Lam
Indonesia	Indonesia	President	Joko Widodo
Japan	Japan	Prime Minister	Yoshihide Suga
South Korea	Republic of Korea	President	Moon Jae-in
Malaysia	Malaysia	Prime Minister	Muhyiddin Yassin (host)
Mexico*	Mexico	Minister of Economy	Graciela Márquez Colín
New Zealand	New Zealand	Prime Minister	Jacinda Ardern
Papua New Guinea	Papua New Guinea	Prime Minister	James Marape
Peru	Peru	President	Francisco Sagasti
Philippines	Philippines	President	Rodrigo Duterte
Russia	Russia	President	Vladimir Putin
Singapore	Singapore	Prime Minister	Lee Hsien Loong
Taiwan	Chinese Taipei^[b]	Special Representative of President	Morris Chang
Thailand	Thailand	Prime Minister	Prayut Chan-o-cha
United States	United States	President	Donald Trump
Vietnam*	Viet Nam	Prime Minister	Nguyễn Xuân Phúc
(*) Vietnamese President Nguyễn Phú Trọng and Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador would have not attended the leaders' summit. Representative of each country were sent to attend on their behalf

Notes

^ Hong Kong joined APEC in 1991 during British administration with the name "Hong Kong." In 1997, Hong Kong became a Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China and took the name "Hong Kong, China."
^ Due to the complexities of the relations between it and the People's Republic of China, the Republic of China (ROC or "Taiwan") is not represented under its official name "Republic of China" or as "Taiwan". Instead, it participates in APEC under the name "Chinese Taipei". The President of the Republic of China does not attend the annual APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting in person. Instead, it is generally represented by a ministerial-level official responsible for economic affairs or someone designated by the president. See List of Chinese Taipei Representatives to APEC.