APEC 2026, Shenzhen

18–19 November 2026

Economic Leaders' Meeting · Shenzhen, Guangdong · 21 member economies

Independent visitor guide to Shenzhen for APEC 2026 (18–19 November). Airport and rail arrivals, the eight border crossings to Hong Kong and Macau, the 240-hour visa-free transit, emergency numbers and metro. Not affiliated with APEC.

Practical guide

Arriving in Shenzhen 抵达深圳

Bao'an International Airport, the high-speed rail stations, and how to reach Futian and Qianhai from each.

Bao'an International Airport Shenzhen railway stations Shenzhen metro — 354 stations

Crossing to Hong Kong and Macau 往来港澳

Shenzhen has eight border crossings. They are not interchangeable: opening hours, transport on the far side and queue lengths differ.

Border crossing guide Land border crossings Hong Kong Macau

Entry, visa and the 240-hour transit 入境与过境免签

Eligible passport holders can transit visa-free for 240 hours — not 144. The arrival card is filed online before you land.

Visa and consulates Border crossing

If something goes wrong 紧急情况

Emergency numbers differ between the mainland, Hong Kong, Macau and Chinese Taipei. Dialling the wrong one costs minutes.

Emergency numbers Clinics and hospitals

Trade fairs around the summit 峰会前后的展会

The China Hi-Tech Fair opens in Shenzhen on 26 November, eight days after the leaders' meeting. Canton Fair and the Hong Kong shows run in October.

Trade fair calendar Shenzhen Hong Kong

Where to stay and eat 住宿与餐饮

Hotels near the venues, and restaurants by district.

Hotels Restaurants Shenzhen

Getting around during the summit 会议期间的出行

Metro is the only mode that ignores road closures. Payment works by QR code — foreign cards are increasingly accepted but not everywhere.

Shenzhen metro Taxi and ride hailing All metro networks

Meetings across the year

Around 300 events are scheduled across several Chinese cities

during the 2026 host year.

When	Meeting	City
February 2026	Senior Officials' Meeting	Guangzhou
May 2026	Senior Officials' Meeting	Shanghai
August 2026	Senior Officials' Meeting	Dalian
October 2026	Finance Ministers' Meeting	Hong Kong
18–19 November 2026	Economic Leaders' Meeting	Shenzhen

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Member economies

Names as used by the forum itself.

🇦🇺 Australia 澳大利亚 🇧🇳 Brunei Darussalam 文莱 🇨🇦 Canada 加拿大 🇨🇱 Chile 智利 🇨🇳 People's Republic of China 中国🇭🇰 Hong Kong, China 中国香港🇮🇩 Indonesia 印度尼西亚 🇯🇵 Japan 日本 🇰🇷 Republic of Korea 韩国 🇲🇾 Malaysia 马来西亚 🇲🇽 Mexico 墨西哥 🇳🇿 New Zealand 新西兰 🇵🇬 Papua New Guinea 巴布亚新几内亚 🇵🇪 Peru 秘鲁 🇵🇭 The Philippines 菲律宾 🇷🇺 Russian Federation 俄罗斯 🇸🇬 Singapore 新加坡🇹🇼 Chinese Taipei 中国台北🇹🇭 Thailand 泰国 🇺🇸 United States of America 美国 🇻🇳 Viet Nam 越南

This is an independent guide. chinahereandnow.com has no connection with APEC, its secretariat, the host committee or any member economy. Nothing here is official information. For accredited details, delegates should use the channels given by their own delegation. Dates and venues are as announced publicly and can change.

Compiled from public announcements by the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Shenzhen authorities, checked 31 August 2026. Transport data on this site comes from Wikipedia, CAAC and OpenStreetMap.

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