Deputy Secretary-General of ASEAN for the ASEAN Economic Community, Satvinder Singh, attended the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Ministers Responsible for Trade (MRT) Meeting in Jeju, South Korea, under the theme: “Building a Sustainable Tomorrow: Connect, Innovate, Prosper.”
Representing the ASEAN Secretariat as an official observer, DSG Satvinder highlighted ASEAN’s initiatives in digital transformation, AI governance, and sustainable trade, among others. He reaffirmed ASEAN’s support for a rules-based multilateral trading system, with the WTO at its core. Looking ahead, he underscored ASEAN’s commitment to deepening cooperation with APEC to advance supply chain resilience and advocate for an inclusive and sustainable development in Asia-Pacific.
Earlier this week, ASEAN Secretariat officials also participated in the Second Senior Officials’ Meeting (SOM2). ASEAN’s active engagement reflects its commitment to deepening regional cooperation with APEC on shared priorities such as supply chain resilience, sustainable trade, and inclusive economic growth.