Others Secretary-General LEE Hee-sup meets with Mr. Eduardo Pedrosa, Executive Director of the APEC
2025-08-19
On August 19, TCS Secretary-General LEE Hee-sup met with Mr. Eduardo Pedrosa, Executive Director of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC), in Singapore.
TCS Secretary-General LEE Hee-sup expressed his interest in strengthening future collaboration with APEC in the economic field. He noted that the three governments are making their utmost efforts to ensure the successful hosting of the upcoming APEC Summit in the ROK this October, followed by China in the next year. He further emphasized the importance of continued support from the APEC Secretariat and underscored the need to deepen the partnership between APEC and TCS.
APEC Executive Director, Mr. Eduardo Pedrosa emphasized the importance of first developing a mutual understanding of each organization’s roles and objectives, and of identifying specific areas and methods for meaningful cooperation. He suggested initiating small-scale joint efforts including working groups as a practical approach to gradually expanding collaboration.
The meeting provided a valuable opportunity for both sides to exchange views on potential economic cooperation. They agreed to maintain close communication and to explore concrete joint initiatives moving forward.

▲TCS SG LEE Hee-sup and APEC Executive Director Mr. Eduardo Pedrosa

▲Group Photo
Documents
- Joint Media Statement of the 13th Trilateral Economic and Trade Ministers’ Meeting
- 2019 Trilateral Statistics
- Joint Media Statement of the 12th Trilateral Economic and Trade Ministers Meeting
- Joint Statement of The 11th Trilateral Economic and Trade Ministers's Meeting
- Joint Statement on Economy and Trade Cooperation
- Joint Press Release of the 9th Trilateral Economic and Trade Ministers Meeting
- Joint Statement of the 8th Trilateral Economic and Trade Ministers Meeting
- Joint Press Release of The 7th Economic and Trade Ministers' Meeting