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Presidential visit to China, Myanmar, Australia for APEC, G20
President Park Geun-hye visited China, Myanmar and Australia to attend the 22nd Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) meeting, the 17th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) +3 Summit, the East Asia Summit (EAS) and the upcoming G20 meeting from November 9 to 16.
President Park visited Beijing to attend the APEC summit from November 9 to 12 where she will actively participate in the discussions on strengthening cooperation and make proposals to promote co-existence and co-prosperity. She held summit talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping and discuss issues involving the Korean Peninsula and the Korea-China free trade agreement (FTA).
The president visited Naypyidaw, Myanmar's new capital, to attend the ASEAN+3 and the EAS summits. On November 13 she co-chaired the ASEAN+3 summit as leader of the trilateral summit between Korea, Japan, and China, alongside Myanmar’s representative.
Finally, President Park attended the G20 summit in Brisbane, Australia, on November 15 and 16, flying back to Seoul on November 17.
President Park emphasizes SMEs, food, energy
President Park Geun-hye attended the APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC) during her visit to Beijing for the 22nd Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) meeting. ...
Nov 11,2014
Korea-China FTA will contribute to Asia-Pacific: president
President Park Geun-hye said that signing the Korea-China free trade agreement (FTA) will add more weight to the discussion about integrating economies across the Asia-Pa...
Nov 10,2014
Korea, China strike free trade pact
President Park Geun-hye and Chinese President Xi Jinping struck the Korea-China free trade agreement (FTA) on November 10 in Beijing. The two leaders held summit talks in...
Nov 10,2014
President to visit China, Myanmar, Australia
President Park Geun-hye will visit China, Myanmar and Australia to attend the 22nd Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) meeting, the 17th Association of Southeast Asi...
Nov 07,2014
Korea, Netherlands cooperation from seed to fruit
Minister of Science, ICT & Future Planning Choi Yanghee (third from right, front row), King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands (fifth, front row) and members of a Du...
Nov 06,2014
Korea, Qatar discuss energy, cooperation
President Park Geun-hye held summit talks with Sheik Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, the emir of Qatar, on November 5 during his state visit to Korea and discussed ways to stre...
Nov 06,2014
President meets Corning CEO, World Bank president
President Park Geun-hye met with Wendell P. Weeks, chief executive officer and president of Corning, a U.S. maker of glass, liquid crystal displays, optical fiber and cab...
Nov 05,2014
Presidents Cup 2015 comes to Songdo
While Korean golfers have been taking top spots in international tournaments for many years, there is now some more good news for local golf fans. The biannual Presidents...
Nov 05,2014
President meets German foreign minister
President Park Geun-hye welcomed visiting German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier to Cheong Wa Dae on October 31. They held a meeting to discuss issues concerning...
Nov 03,2014
