The opening ceremony of the 2026 APEC Third Senior Officials Meeting was held in Dalian on the 27th, marking that the preparation process for this year's APEC meeting has entered the sprint stage. The reporter learned from the opening ceremony that this senior officials meeting had the longest duration, the most number of events, and the richest agenda. It was the last senior officials meeting combined with meetings of various committees and working groups before the 33rd APEC Informal Leaders' Meeting was held in November. The main tasks were to sort out and summarize APEC's “China Year” work, promote further progress in cooperation in various fields, and prepare for the informal leaders' meeting.

The opening ceremony of the 2026 APEC Third Senior Officials Meeting was held in Dalian on the 27th, marking that the preparation process for this year's APEC meeting has entered the sprint stage. The reporter learned from the opening ceremony that this senior officials meeting had the longest duration, the most number of events, and the richest agenda. It was the last senior officials meeting combined with meetings of various committees and working groups before the 33rd APEC Informal Leaders' Meeting was held in November. The main tasks were to sort out and summarize APEC's “China Year” work, promote further progress in cooperation in various fields, and prepare for the informal leaders' meeting.