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Lee to hold bilateral talks with Thai, Philippine leaders at ASEAN summit

President Lee Jae Myung will hold bilateral meetings in Manila before attending APEC in Shenzhen.

Lee Jae MyungAnutin CharnvirakulFerdinand Romualdez Marcos Jr.

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  • South Korean President Lee Jae Myung will hold bilateral meetings with Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul and Philippine President Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos Jr. on Monday afternoon on the sidelines of the ASEAN summit in Manila.
  • He will then travel to Shenzhen, China, for a two-day trip to attend the APEC summit, where he will hold a luncheon meeting with South Korean residents in southern China.

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South Korean President Lee Jae Myung is scheduled to attend the ASEAN summit in the Philippines and the APEC meeting in China. His spokesperson announced planned bilateral meetings with Thai and Philippine counterparts on the sidelines of the ASEAN summit.

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SEOUL, Nov. 13 (Yonhap) -- South Korean President Lee Jae Myung will hold bilateral meetings with his Thai and Philippine counterparts next week on the sidelines of a summit of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), his spokesperson said Friday.

Presidential spokesperson Kang Yu-jung announced Lee's planned meetings as the South Korean president is scheduled to attend the ASEAN summit in the Philippines and the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) meeting in China.

Lee will attend the ASEAN summit in Manila on Monday and Tuesday before traveling to China's Shenzhen on Wednesday for a two-day trip to attend the APEC summit.

Lee will separately meet with Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul and Philippine President Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos Jr. on Monday afternoon on the sidelines of the ASEAN summit, Kang said in a press release.

On the sidelines of the APEC summit Wednesday, Lee will hold a luncheon meeting with South Korean residents in southern China, home to some 24,000 South Korean nationals, she said.

Open Questions

  • What specific topics will be discussed in the bilateral meetings?
  • What is the agenda of the APEC summit in Shenzhen?
  • Will President Lee meet with Chinese officials during his trip to Shenzhen?

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TopicsAnutin CharnvirakulFerdinand Romualdez Marcos Jr.ASEAN summitAPEC summitManilaShenzhen
This article was originally published by Yonhap News.

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