BANGKOK—The city of San Francisco will host the leaders’ meeting of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum next year, Vice President Kamala Harris said, as the 2022 summit drew to a close in Bangkok on Saturday.
Thailand’s Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha, who is this week’s host, handed over the chair of APEC to the United States for 2023, signaling the forum’s end for this year.
“I’m happy to hand over the chairmanship to U.S. We are ready to conduct a seamless cooperation with them,” he said, handing to Harris a “chalom,” a woven bamboo basket used to carry goods and gifts in Thailand….