Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today held a pull-aside meeting with the Executive Director of Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Secretariat, Mr. Eduardo Pedrosa, on the sidelines of the 32nd APEC Ministers Responsible for Trade (MRT) Meeting, in Suzhou, China. Both sides exchanged views on strengthening ASEAN–APEC cooperation, advancing an open and rules-based trading system, and promoting regional economic resilience.