Explainer: What is APEC? Asia-Pacific leaders head to San Francisco

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Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan stand for a group photo with Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha and his wife Naraporn Chao-ocha on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Bangkok, Thailand November 19, 2022. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha/Pool/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights WASHINGTON, Nov 1 (Reuters) - Leaders from the 21-member Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum will meet in San Francisco this month for the 30th APEC summit, the first hosted by the United States since 2011. WHAT IS THIS YEAR'S LIKELY HIGHLIGHT? Like most international gatherings, APEC has become a stage for strategic competition between...