PM Wong to attend APEC meeting in Peru, G20 summit in Brazil

From November 14 to November 20, Prime Minister Lawrence Wong may travel to South America for two international sessions.

Mr Wong will first visit Peru from Nov 14 to Nov 16 to attend the 31st Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation ( APEC ) Economic Leaders ‘ Meeting ( AELM), at the invitation of President Dina Boluarte, &nbsp, the&nbsp, Prime Minister’s Office ( PMO ) said on Wednesday ( Nov 13 ).

He may then go to&nbsp, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil for the G20 Summit from Nov 17 to Nov 20, at the offer of President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.

Peru is the number business of APEC this time, while Brazil holds the G20 president.

Under the style” Empower, Include, Grow”, the&nbsp, APEC leaders will&nbsp, discuss ways to promote trade and investment for equitable and connected growth, and the transition towards the elegant and world economy, among different topics, the PMO said. &nbsp,

Mr Wong may also join in several discussions, and the Leaders ‘ Retreat. &nbsp,

With the style” Building a Only World and a Green Planet”, Brazil’s G20 administration” seeks to address global issues of injustice, hunger and poverty, promote sustainable and inclusive growth, and rally support for international leadership reform”, said the PMO.

Mr. Wong will speak at the summit about the importance of multilateral cooperation in promoting growth, reforming global governance institutions for greater impact, energy transitions to meet collective net zero ambitions, and job creation, according to the statement.

On the ALEM and G20 Summit’s agenda, Mr. Wong will also meet with his counterparts in bilateral meetings.

According to PMO, he will be accompanied by Minister for Foreign Affairs Vivian Balakrishnan and senior government officials, according to PMO.

The APEC and G20 delegations, respectively, will include senior officials from the ministries of finance and trade and industry.

Acting Prime Minister will be Deputy Prime Minister and Trade and Industry Minister, Mr. Wong’s absence.