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We express sincere gratitude and highest respect for the residents of Beijing for their unselfish contribution to this event. It is the largest and highest-profile international activity held in China since the 2008 Olympic Games."

The Communist Party of China's Beijing municipal committee and Beijing municipal government issued a thank-you letter to residents on Wednesday for their support during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation week. The letter was published on the municipal government website. To ensure a good environment and security for the APEC meetings, extra holidays were scheduled, traffic restrictions were enforced, and enhanced security checks and factory suspensions were imposed in Beijing and surrounding provinces during this period.