On Wednesday, November 5, at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time, the Atlantic Council’s Indo-Pacific Security Initiative and Economic Statecraft Initiative, in collaboration with the Korea Inter-Parliamentary Exchange Center (KIPEC), will host a panel discussion reviewing the outcomes of the 2025 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit. The leaders’ meeting, held from October 31 to November 1 in Gyeongju, South Korea, brought together key regional figures to address pressing economic and geopolitical issues.
The event will focus on major developments from the summit, including shifts in regional leadership, the state of U.S.-China relations—highlighted by a sideline meeting between Trump and Xi—and evolving tariff strategies. Experts will gather at the Atlantic Council headquarters to assess the diplomatic outcomes and broader geoeconomic implications of the discussions.
Attendees must present photo identification upon arrival, and no on-site registration will be allowed. Entry will not be permitted more than twenty minutes after the scheduled start. Registration closes at 5:00 p.m. ET the day before the event. Questions can be directed to indopacificsecurity@atlanticcouncil.org.
Participants are encouraged to register via the provided online form. The agenda will be updated as final details are confirmed, with all times listed in Eastern Time. The conversation will be live-tracked on X via @ACScowcroft, @ACGeoEcon, and @AtlanticCouncil using the hashtags #IPSI, #EconomicStatecraft, and #KIPEC.
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A strategic review of the 2025 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit
On Wednesday, November 5, at 9:00 a.m. ET, the Atlantic Council’s Indo-Pacific Security Initiative and Economic Statecraft Initiative will host, with the Korea Inter-Parliamentary Exchange Center (KIPEC), a conversation unpacking the results of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit. n nThe APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting—convening from October 31 to November 1 in Gyeongju, South Korea—will feature high stakes discussions on new regional leadership, the US-China relationship (with a Trump-Xi meeting on the sidelines), and evolving tariff policies. Upon the conclusion of APEC 2025, this event will gather experts at Atlantic Council headquarters to summarize major developments, unpack the political and diplomatic outcomes of the meetings, and explore the geoeconomic implications of the conference. n nNew policy: In-person attendees will be required to show photo ID upon arrival, and no on-site registration will be permitted. Guests will not be admitted later than twenty minutes after the event’s start time. Registration for this event will close at 5:00 p.m. ET the day prior. n nReach out to indopacificsecurity@atlanticcouncil.org with any questions. n nPlease complete the form below to register for this event. n nSpeakers n nAgenda n nAgenda will be updated as we finalize programming. All times listed are in Eastern Time (ET). n nStay connected n nFollow the conversation on X with @ACScowcroft, @ACGeoEcon, and @AtlanticCouncil using #IPSI, #EconomicStatecraft, and #KIPEC n nExplore the programs