Shenzhen ready to welcome Asia-Pacific leaders

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The 33rd Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Economic Leaders' Meeting will be held in Shenzhen on Wednesday and Thursday, with the city fully prepared for the event. ZOU HONG/CHINA…

At the APEC media center in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, on Saturday, Russia Today journalist Mariia Cherdantseva watched a robot prepare coffee — a sight that she had expected in a city often dubbed "China's Silicon Valley".

Having previously visited Shenzhen, Cherdantseva said that she is impressed every time by how the city has developed. She found the center's artificial intelligence applications both useful for journalists and fun to interact with.

The media center, which opened on Nov 11 for journalists covering the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Economic Leaders' Week, offers a glimpse into the city's preparations for the 33rd APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting on Wednesday and Thursday.

Shenzhen will become the third Chinese city to host the event, after Shanghai in 2001 and Beijing in 2014. This year's meeting is themed "Building an Asia-Pacific Community to Prosper Together", with openness, innovation and cooperation as priorities.

The city's preparations extend well beyond the media center, bringing together conference arrangements, visitor services and technology to welcome guests from across the Asia-Pacific.

At a news briefing on Saturday, Shenzhen Mayor Li Yun said that all of the meeting venues were ready following equipment checks and full rehearsals.

Dedicated channels for delegates have been established at nine ports of entry spanning sea, land, air and rail routes. Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport has introduced advanced screening technology for checked baggage in order to streamline clearance, Li said.

More than 100,000 foreign-language signs have been standardized across the city, and over 7,000 AI translation devices have been installed at transport hubs, tourist attractions and shopping areas. Visitors can use bank cards issued overseas to pay for metro rides or withdraw cash from more than 3,000 ATMs across the city, while 1,360 conference volunteers and tens of thousands of city volunteers are on hand to help.

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