SINGAPORE: Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong will attend the 26th Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Economic Leaders’ Meeting from Saturday (Nov 17) to Sunday in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea.
At the meeting, APEC leaders will discuss ways to promote inclusive and sustainable growth and economic integration within the Asia Pacific region, the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) said in a statement.
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While in Port Moresby, Mr Lee will also hold bilateral meetings with other APEC leaders.
He will be accompanied by officials from the PMO, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Trade and Industry.
Senior Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Defence Maliki Osman and Senior Parliamentary Secretary for Foreign Affairs and Trade and Industry Tan Wu Meng had earlier travelled to Port Moresby to attend the 30th APEC ministerial meeting on Thursday.
Advertisement Advertisement While there, they discussed developments in the regional and global economy and ways to enhance regional economic cooperation and integration.
[h=3]READ: APEC summit: The Xi show[/h][h=3]READ: Commentary: Full of effusive support for trade and globalisation but will China’s actions match up?[/h]Mr Lee's official visit comes on the heels of the 33rd ASEAN Summit hosted in Singapore earlier in the week.
During a press conference following the close of the summit, Mr Lee stressed the importance of ASEAN having to work with the world as it is.
As much as ASEAN tries to be friends with all world powers, Mr Lee said that it has to understand where the sensitivities are, where there can be cooperation and where there may be differing views.
Deputy Prime Minister and Coordinating Minister for National Security Teo Chee Hean will be Acting Prime Minister in Mr Lee's absence.
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