Since 1993 when the annual Informal APEC Leaders' Meeting was started, Chinese president Jiang Zemin has attended the meeting and gave important speech for eight times. Jiang presented China's opinions about principle of Asia-Pacific Region's economic cooperation and the development of the organization. Together with other leaders, he make his own contribution to the successful completion of each meeting and APEC's healthy development.

In November, 1993, President Jiang raised the spirit of "mutual respect, mutual benefit, mutual opening and mutual development" at the meeting in Seattle.

At 1994 Indonesia Meeting, Jiang raised the five principles of the economic cooperation in Asia-Pacific Region -- respect and discussion, development and stability, opening and cooperation, collaboration and benefit, and help and advance.

At 1995 Japan Meeting, Jiang reiterated China's basic idea about the regional cooperation and announced that China would greatly lower its import taxation.

At 1996 Philippine Meeting, President Jiang gave a systematic and complet speech on APEC members' economic and technology cooperation. His idea of "APEC mode" received wide recognition and has become the guideline of APEC members' cooperation.

At 1997 Canada Meeting, Jiang reiterated his "APEC mode." By suggesting a "21 Century Science and Technology Cooperation Agenda," he invented a new cooperation mode for international economic cooperation. Jiang also talked about China's basic standing on East Asia Economic Turmoil and announced that China had decided to enter the "Information Technology Treatment."

At 1998 Malaysia Meeting, Jiang made a speech about stabling international financial development. He announced to provide US$10 million to set up "China APEC Science and Technology Cooperation Fund" to help the cooperation among the companies of APEC members.

At 1999 New Zealand Meeting, President Jiang pointed out that APEC should remain its economic forum and "APEC mode." Paying enough attention to science and technology cooperation is an important experience. He also talked about the organization's future development and members' major cooperation area.

At 2000 Brunei Meeting, President Jiang also made an important speech.