‘ASEAN Tour’ President Lee holds summit with Thailand and Philippines on the 16th
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President Lee Jae-myung will hold a summit meeting with Thailand and the Philippines on the occasion of the ASEAN Summit on the 16th, and preside over a luncheon meeting for overseas Koreans in South China in Shenzhen, China, the host city of APEC, on the 18th.
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Why It Matters
President Lee Jae-myung will go on a trip to attend the ASEAN Summit in the Philippines and the APEC Summit in China on the 16th.
The Blue House announced on the 13th that President Lee Jae-myung, who is on his way to visit the Philippines on the 16th for the ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) summit and the China Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit, will hold a summit meeting with Thailand and the Philippines.
Blue House Chief Spokesperson Kang Yu-jeong said in a written briefing that day, "President Lee will hold a summit meeting with Thai Prime Minister Anutin Chanwirakkun on the 16th on the occasion of the ASEAN Summit."
Senior Spokesperson Kang explained that a meeting with Philippine President Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos Jr. is also scheduled on the same day.
On the 18th, President Lee will preside over the 'Luncheon Meeting for Koreans in South China' in Shenzhen, China, the venue of the APEC summit.
South China's South China region consists of Guangdong Province, Fujian Province, Hainan Province, and Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region under the jurisdiction of the Consulate General in Guangzhou, and is home to about 24,000 Koreans living abroad.
Open Questions
- What are the specific agendas to be discussed at the summit?
- What kind of conversation are you planning to have with overseas Koreans at the luncheon meeting?
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