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President Moon Jae-in attended the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit held via video. President Moon emphasized free trade as a way to solve global issues such as overcoming the corona crisis and supply chain problems.
Reporter Kwon Ran on the sidewalk.
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President Moon Jae-in wore the traditional attire of his host country, New Zealand, to attend the APEC summit held via video.
President Moon emphasized the importance of free trade, saying that it should become a stronger economic community by restoring an open and fair trade order.
In particular, he proposed free trade as a method for stabilizing the supply chain, which has recently emerged as the world's biggest issue.
[President Moon Jae-in: Rapid overcoming of the corona crisis and stability of the global supply chain also depend on free trade based on multilateralism and reciprocal cooperation.]
President Moon also said, “APEC has been leading the digital transformation,” and emphasized Korea’s strength as a digital powerhouse. He said that he would take an active role in opening the digital economy era together.
He also expressed his intention to actively participate in the effort for the equitable distribution of vaccines and suggested that we prepare a common standard for mutual certification of vaccines.
President Moon also urged APEC to play a leading role in responding to the climate crisis and being carbon neutral.
At this meeting, the Putrajaya Vision 2040 Implementation Plan was adopted, which outlines APEC's cooperation for the next 20 years for inclusive and sustainable development.