Twenty content creators from Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) economies gathered Saturday for the "Global Village Gathering, Asia-Pacific in Sync" event in south Chna's Shenzhen, which was co-hosted by Chinese social media platform Rednote and the Shenzhen Media Group.
During the event, the creators swapped stories about life in China, highlighting the country's tech-driven convenience and the growing opportunities for cross-border exchange across APEC.
"I really love how convenient China is because of the technology. You know, you have like the scan to pay with your hand. Or you have the fact that you can just get a mobile battery charger anywhere, and your phone will never die. I think that's super awesome. I really wish that America had more convenient things like this," said Chongqing-based American content creator Matt.
"For my perspective, I think APEC is a very international event. Hence we can get to see more international content from other countries. So basically, we can get to know a lot of different content creators from different countries as well. For me personally, I think what I can do is more content about sharing my own culture," said Malaysian content creator Esther.
"I'd say the first word that I think about is together. Even though technology has brought the world closer than ever, I think people are still such strangers to other cultures. APEC or not, that's what we should do, we should bring music, bring culture, bring history to people and really just experience this, because you can't just experience stuff through your phone or your TV or your computer screen," said Mike Sui, actor, TV presenter, MC and content creator.
The 33rd APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting will be held in Shenzhen on Wednesday and Thursday under the theme "Building an Asia-Pacific Community to Prosper Together".
APEC content creators spotlight China's innovation, regional ties at Shenzhen event
