Nanjing City, Jiangsu Province, east China - Sept 21, 2026 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
1. Sign reading "APEC China 2026"
2. 8th Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Human Resources Development Ministerial Meeting in progress
3. Various of Chinese State Councilor Shen Yiqin delivering remarks
4. Various of meeting in progress, attendees, Shen delivering remarks
5. Shen visiting museum

Chinese State Councilor Shen Yiqin on Monday called for staying true to the original aspiration of Asia-Pacific cooperation by embracing changes of the times, focusing on investing in people, strengthening policy coordination and upholding openness and win-win cooperation.

Shen made the remarks at the opening ceremony of the 8th Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Human Resources Development Ministerial Meeting held in Nanjing, east China's Jiangsu Province.

Shen stressed that human resources development in the Asia-Pacific region has huge potential, while also facing major challenges brought by the technological revolution and demographic shifts.

The Chinese government is willing to work with all sides to promote high-quality and full employment, strengthen vocational skills training, safeguard the lawful rights and interests of workers, and advance high-level international talent exchanges and cooperation, to make new contributions to building an open, dynamic, resilient, and peaceful Asia-Pacific community, Shen said.

The meeting, themed "Modernizing Human Resources Development for a Stronger Asia-Pacific Community," was attended by representatives from APEC economies, the APEC Secretariat, APEC observers and relevant international organizations.