Xinhua News Agency, June 8, according to media reports, US cross-party lawmakers sent a letter to the US State Department urging the latter to prohibit Hong Kong Chief Executive Li Jiachao, who is subject to US sanctions, from attending the APEC summit held in San Francisco in November. In this regard, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said on the 8th that the APEC Office will have its own organizational rules, and the host country has the responsibility to ensure the smooth participation of representatives of its members. This year, the United States, the host of APEC, promised to perform the duties of the host, abide by the relevant rules and procedures of APEC, and facilitate representatives of APEC members to attend meetings in the United States. We believe that the US side will fulfill its promise to ensure the smooth participation of representatives of all APEC members, including Hong Kong, China.