APEC Philippines 2015

APEC Philippines 2015
APEC Philippines 2015
	APEC Philippines 2015 delegates attired in Barong Tagalog
Host country	Philippines
Date	18—19 November
Motto	"Building Inclusive Economies, Building a Better World"
Venue(s)	Main venue Philippine International Convention Center, Pasay, Metro Manila Other meetings 11 host locations Clark ; (January–February); Subic ; (January); Tagaytay ; (March); Laoag ; (April); Manila ; (April, July–November); Bacolod ; (April); Boracay ; (May); Bagac ; (June); Iloilo City ; (July, September–October); Cebu City ; (August–October); Makati ; (November); ;
Follows	2014
Precedes	2016
Website	apec2015.ph

APEC Philippines 2015 was the year-long hosting of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) meetings which concluded with the APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting held on 18–19 November 2015 in Pasay, Metro Manila. It was the second time the Philippines hosted the summit, the first being in 1996.

The meetings were held amid simmering tensions between China and several nations, including the Philippines, Japan, Vietnam and Malaysia because of the former's aggressive policy of claiming several uninhabited islands in the South China Sea. However, the Philippines decided to put aside the issue temporarily in keeping with its hosting duties. The summit was also held just days after the November 2015 Paris attacks which left 137 people dead, forcing the host country to enforce a lockdown of major streets near summit venues and hotels where the economic leaders were billeted, causing heavy traffic in major Metro Manila roads and inconvenience to commuters and motorists.

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