The media center for the 2026 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Economic Leaders' Week opened in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, on Wednesday, welcoming nearly 5,000 journalists with advanced reporting facilities, AI-powered production tools and cultural exhibition areas.

Located at the Shenzhen Convention and Exhibition Center, the 15,000-square-meter facility is organized into dedicated functional zones.

It provides workers with free internet access, media workstations and technical support for reporters covering the meetings, along with news conference halls and an international broadcasting center.

The 33rd APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting is scheduled for Nov 18-19 in Shenzhen.

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China Daily's Edmond Tang took the photos on Friday.