Core Points - The 2025 APEC Business Leaders Summit will be held from October 29 to 31 in Gyeongju, South Korea, with China officially taking over the hosting rights for the 2026 summit [1] - The theme of this year's summit is "Connect, Business, and Beyond," with over 1,000 representatives from APEC economies participating to discuss topics such as regional economic integration, artificial intelligence, digital innovation, global finance, and biomedicine [1] - The China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT) organized over 100 business representatives to attend the summit [1] Group 1 - The CCPIT President Ren Hongbin welcomed APEC business leaders to the 2026 summit in China and encouraged participation in the fourth Chain Expo and other economic and trade activities [1] - Ren expressed hopes for regional connectivity and cooperation to promote common development in the Asia-Pacific region, aiming to build an open, vibrant, resilient, and peaceful Asia-Pacific community [1]