South Korean President Lee Jae Myung plans to highlight South Korea’s role in addressing regional challenges during next week’s travel between Manila and Shenzhen, National Security Adviser Wi Sung-lac said.
Lee is scheduled to leave for Manila on Monday, Nov. 16, for meetings of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) that continue through Tuesday. On Wednesday, Nov. 18, he is due in Shenzhen, China, for a two-day Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit, Wi said at a briefing.
Wi said the regional challenges Lee plans to spotlight include energy supply chains, transnational crime and food security. Lee also plans bilateral and multilateral meetings with other leaders to build trust and cooperation.
The Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs said Manila discussions would cover regional resilience, emerging global challenges and Myanmar, according to EconoTimes’ earlier coverage of the summit. The APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting is scheduled for Nov. 18-19 in Shenzhen, as noted in EconoTimes’ earlier coverage of the meeting schedule.
