Minister for Trade Inkyo Cheong of the Republic of Korea attended the 2024 APEC Economic Leaders’ Week (AELW) on November 14 in Lima, Peru, to participate in a number of events including the 4th APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC) Meeting and the APEC CEO Summit, where he convened with CEOs for a breakfast meeting to discuss major outcomes of APEC 2024 as well as preparations for next year’s APEC AELW.


Prior to the breakfast meeting, Minister Cheong attended a luncheon meeting held by the National Center for APEC (NCAPEC) on November 13, where he highlighted the need for stronger collaboration between U.S. and Korean businesses on AI semiconductors and other major supply chain items during talks with Antony Cook, Microsoft’s Regional Vice President for Asia.


During the meeting, the trade chief also explained to the 200 business leaders present the preparations Korea is making for APEC 2025, including the Korean government’s key economic policies on AI application and the Carbon Free Energy (CFE) Initiative.


On the margins of these APEC meetings, Trade Minister Cheong held bilateral talks with various member countries regarding trade issues and asked business leaders for their active participation and cooperation for Korea’s successful hosting of APEC events next year.