SHENZHEN, Nov. 14 -- Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng attended and addressed the opening ceremony of the fourth meeting of the APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC) on Saturday in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province.

He, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, noted that the 33rd APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting will soon be held in Shenzhen, setting the direction and pooling strength for Asia-Pacific cooperation.

He expressed hope that ABAC will continue to carry forward the pioneering, open and innovative entrepreneurial spirit, set a new course for APEC toward building an Asia-Pacific community, and make new contributions to coordination and cooperation, innovation-driven development and connectivity in the Asia-Pacific region.

While attending the meeting, He also met with some ABAC representatives and exchanged views on issues related to deepening economic and trade cooperation in the Asia-Pacific region.