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Minister Chan Chun Sing attends the APEC Ministers Responsible for Trade Meeting in Chile

18 May 2019

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1. Minister for Trade and Industry Chan Chun Sing is in Viña del Mar, Chile, for the APEC Ministers Responsible for Trade (MRT) Meeting from 17 to 18 May 2019. The theme of this year’s meeting is “Connecting People, Building the Future”.  

2. At the meeting, Mr Chan encouraged APEC economies to increase efforts to deepen regional economic integration and advance discussions on next generation trade and investment issues, including the digital economy. 

3. Singapore joined the Asia-Pacific Model E-Port Network (APMEN) at the meeting. APMEN promotes interconnectivity and interoperability of electronic networks and systems to enhance trade facilitation and supply chain connectivity in the Asia-Pacific region. Singapore has nominated PSA International Pte Ltd to APMEN, joining 21 APMEN members across 12 APEC economies. 

4. On the sidelines of the meeting, Mr Chan also attended a Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) press conference organised by Chile, where he emphasised the strategic and economic significance of the Agreement.   

Singapore's Minister Chan Chun Sing speaks at APEC trade ministers' meeting in Chile.

Minister for Trade and Industry Chan Chun Sing at the APEC Ministers Responsible for Trade (MRT) Meeting on 17 May 2019. 

Ministers at CPTPP press conference during APEC trade meeting in Chile.

Minister for Trade and Industry Chan Chun Sing with representatives from 21 APEC economies at the APEC Ministers Responsible for Trade (MRT) Meeting on 17 May 2019. 

APEC trade ministers pose for a group photo in Viña del Mar, Chile.

Minister for Trade and Industry Chan Chun Sing at the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) press conference organised by Chile on 16 May 2019.

MINISTRY OF TRADE AND INDUSTRY
18 MAY 2019

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