Seoul, Oct. 30 -- Gyeongju, a historic city in South Korea, is about to welcome leaders from the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC), the region's highest-level, most extensive and most influential economic cooperation mechanism.

At the invitation of President Lee Jae-myung of the Republic of Korea (ROK), Chinese President Xi Jinping will attend the 32nd APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting in Gyeongju and pay a state visit to the ROK from Oct. 30 to Nov. 1, the Chinese foreign ministry announced on Friday.

China has leveraged APEC to focus on the common interests of the region's people; uphold openness, cooperation, and common development; collaborate with all parties to address changes and create new development opportunities; and cont...