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APEC United States 2011 was a series of meetings of the 21 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation member economies held around the United States in 2011. It culminated in the 19th APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting held at the Hawaii Convention Center in Honolulu, Hawaii from November 12–13, 2011.[1][2] The United States last hosted an APEC summit at the 1993 summit in Seattle.[3] President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama hosted the other leaders and spouses.
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Leaders of nine APEC nations were expected to negotiate on the Trans-Pacific Strategic Economic Partnership, a multilateral free trade agreement.[4][5][6]
Former Vice President of the Republic of China Lien Chan represented the Republic of China (Taiwan) at the APEC summit. He served as President Ma Ying-jeou's envoy for the fourth consecutive year.[7]
Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra withdrew from the summit due to the ongoing 2011 Thailand floods.[8] Mexican President Felipe Calderon cancelled his trip to the APEC following the death of Secretary of the Interior Francisco Blake Mora in a helicopter crash on November 11, 2011.[8]
Over 1,250 reporters and journalists arrived in Hawaii to cover the 2011 APEC Summit.[5]
| Preceded by APEC Japan 2010 |
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Succeeded by APEC Russia 2012 |
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