South Korean President Lee Jae Myung's Final APEC Summit Press Conference

APEC Summit Outcomes

• 💡 The 2025 APEC Economic Leaders Meeting concluded with intensive discussions on trade, investment, AI, and demographic changes.
• 🎯 Leaders agreed on the need for joint deliberation, sharing best practices, and coordinated responses to regional challenges.
• 🔑 Three key outcome documents were adopted: the Kyongju Declaration, the APEC AI Initiative, and the APEC Collaborative Framework for Demographic Change.

Key Policy Initiatives

• 🚀 The Kyongju Declaration emphasizes creating new engines of growth through innovation and achieving inclusive growth across the Asia-Pacific.
• 🤖 The APEC AI Initiative provides policy directions for member economies to participate in AI transformation, promoting economic growth and investments for AI infrastructure.
• 🌱 The APEC Collaborative Framework for Demographic Change addresses low birth rates and aging with policies for resilient economic systems, strengthened healthcare, and human resource development.

Korean Peninsula Peace

• 🕊️ The Korean Peninsula issue is complex, requiring both strong deterrence and dialogue, compromise, and coexistence.
• 🤝 South Korea will proactively work to build trust with North Korea and create an atmosphere for dialogue.
• 🌍 The United States, China, and Russia play crucial roles in ensuring peace and stability on the Korean Peninsula.

Bilateral Diplomacy

• 🇨🇳 China-Korea relations aim for pragmatic cooperation, especially in the economy, and China's role in Northeast Asian stability is vital.
• 🇯🇵 Japan-Korea relations are considered essential, with President Lee expressing a positive impression of Prime Minister Taka and plans for shuttle diplomacy.
• 🇲🇽 Issues like Mexico's tariff policies highlight the need for consultation and coordination among APEC economies, as no single state can dominate.

Summit Reflections & Future

• ✅ President Lee noted the successful hosting of the APEC ELM despite security and communication challenges, highlighting the efforts of the Korean people.
• 🔮 He expressed confidence that the adopted documents will clearly set APEC's future path and looked forward to China hosting APEC 2026 in Shenzhen.