30th Stop:

San Francisco, the U.S.

The 30th APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting was held in San Francisco, the U.S., on Nov. 17, 2023. Themed “Creating a Resilient and Sustainable Future for All,” the meeting issued the 2023 APEC Leaders’ Golden Gate Declaration.

San Francisco, officially the City and County of San Francisco and often abbreviated as S.F., is a major economic and cultural center of Northern California and the San Francisco Bay Area. Located on California’s Pacific coast, it is an important international trade hub, a world-renowned tourist destination and the state’s fourth-most populous city. The city is also known for its iconic landmarks, including the Golden Gate Bridge and the cable cars, and for its history as a center of the 1960s counterculture movement.