The remarkable blue skies that Beijing displayed during the 2014 APEC meetings have become a lasting feature of China's environmental landscape, said Eduardo Pedrosa, executive director of the APEC Secretariat. Speaking in an exclusive interview with China Central Television (CCTV) ahead of the convening of the 32nd Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Economic Leaders' Meeting in Gyeongju, Republic of Korea (ROK) on Friday, Pedrosa attributed the achievement to China's successful economic transition. When reminded of the term "APEC blue", coined during the 2014 APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting in Beijing to describe the exceptionally clear skies, Pedrosa said he remembers that term vividly. "APEC blue" became the focus of a national pledge for lasting air quality improvement, with subsequent pollution control measures delivering tangible outcomes. "I'm glad to know there's still an 'APEC blue' and that it's not just a temporary phenomenon. But it's also something that speaks to the development of our economies, from heavy industrial economy to lighter industries to services. But there's more light industry and more value-added in the sort of manufacturing that we do," Pedrosa said. The video shows: Gyeongju, ROK - Recent (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland) 1. Various of sign of "2025 APEC"; traffic Beijing, China - Nov 13, 2014 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland) 2. Various of APEC statue, parterre on street 3. Traffic, blue sky Beijing, China – Date Unknown (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland) 4. Various of Beihai Park, visitors China - 2025 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland) 5. Various of traffic on road 6. Metro line bridge 7. City view Gyeongju, ROK - Oct 29, 2025 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland) 8. SOUNDBITE (English) Eduardo Pedrosa, executive director, APEC Secretariat: "I'm glad to know there's still an 'APEC blue' and that it's not just a temporary phenomenon. But it's also something that speaks to the development of our economies, from heavy industrial economy to lighter industries to services. But there's more light industry and more value-added in the sort of manufacturing that we do." China - Exact Location and Date Unknown (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland) 9. Various of machines operating in factory 10. Various of auto production line 11. Aerial shots of solar panels 12. Aerial shots of wind turbines 13. Aerial shot of cityscape [Restrictions: No access Chinese mainland]