Hosted by the Republic of Korea under the theme “Building a Sustainable Tomorrow: Connect. Innovate. Prosper.”

Gyeongju: US President Donald Trump said he expected to seal a 'great deal' with China at his high-stakes meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping, Al Jazeera reported.

Trump-summit GYEONGJU, South Korea, Oct. 29 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung and U.S. President Donald Trump are set to hold high-stakes summit talks Wednesday on the occasion of an Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) gathering in the southeastern city of Gyeongju.

GT: South Korea is also trying to maintain balance amid US-China competition. How can APEC serve as a multilateral platform for Seoul to maintain this balance and how will Seoul leverage such a platform?

As Gyeongju puts the final touches to the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) Economic Leaders' Meeting (AELM) this Friday (Oct 31), the host country is brilliantly using its K-pop culture to promote its uniqueness and appeal.

Starting Wednesday, Gyeongju will enter full “APEC mode.” Major roads will be subject to intermittent closures through Saturday at 2 p.m.

Albanese - who had not met Trump until last week - was seated directly to his right at a dinner in South Korea designed to stroke the US president’s ego.

The APEC Economic Leaders' meeting in South Korea will help Singapore take key conversations in digital inclusion and supply chain resilience forward, observers tell CNA. Prime Minister Lawrence Wong is in Gyeongju for a series of APEC meetings and dialogues over the next few days.

All eyes on Gyeongju with pulse on the Asia-Pacific. This year's APEC takes the stage in the Republic of Korea, where 21 economies meet: not just to talk growth, but to shape the future.