The 29th Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Leaders' Meeting is held in Bangkok, Thailand, on November 18 and 19 with the theme of "Open, Connect and Balance." CGTN Stringer hit the streets of Thailand, China and the U.S. to hear from local residents about what APEC should focus on, and how it relates to their lives. “我一直在关注APEC的相关新闻。今年的会议在泰国举办，这让APEC更加值得我们关注。作为民众，我非常激动。”——泰国民众 “我很确定APEC与我们的生活息息相关。虽然我可能无法直接看到这些关联，但其影响无处不在。例如一些消费品，比如食品协议和工业协议。”——美国民众