Bay Area's Unusual Plane Activity During APEC Conference Revealed as Promotional Stunt

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Written By Jennifer Joslyn

Unusual planes were spotted circling over the Bay Area during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) conference in San Francisco. However, these planes were part of a choreographed promotional shoot and not related to transporting world leaders to the summit. APEC is expected to host various world leaders, including U.S. President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping, who are set to meet and discuss a range of global issues during the conference.

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