What does an informal meeting mean?

The participation of all countries is not an official visit to a certain country, and no formal talks are held.

Background:

1In April, 1992, Australian Prime Minister Keating first proposed to hold the Asia-Pacific Summit based on APEC. 1993, the United States, as the host of the APEC meeting, formally proposed to hold a summit meeting after the Fifth APEC Ministerial Meeting. The summit proposed by the United States was named "* * * informal meeting" because it was not approved by all members. 1993165438+1October19-20, the first informal meeting was held in Black Island, Seattle, USA. Except Malaysia, representatives of * * * or other 14 members of the organization attended the meeting. At the meeting, all * * * don't wear suits, but wear casual clothes, in order to create a more relaxed atmosphere. * * * * The speech can only be made public with my consent. After the meeting, a * * * declaration was adopted. This form has become a model for future APEC informal meetings.