Cheong "There Will Be an Opportunity to Meet with US President Biden in Some Form"

President Moon's Consecutive Diplomatic Schedule... ASEAN Summit, G20, COP26, State Visit to Hungary

[Asia Economy Reporter Ryu Jeong-min] "President Moon Jae-in is expected to have an opportunity to meet President Biden in some form at the upcoming G20 and COP26 summits."

A Blue House official stated on the 25th, "A bilateral summit between South Korea and the U.S. has not been decided," but left open the possibility of a meeting between President Moon and U.S. President Biden. President Moon is scheduled to continue his diplomatic itinerary starting with the ASEAN summit (via video conference) on the 26th, followed by the G20 summit, COP26 summit, and a state visit to Hungary.

First, President Moon will attend three ASEAN-related summits held virtually on the 26th and 27th. The Korea-Mekong summit has been postponed due to internal circumstances on the Mekong side and will be held later.

The view of the Blue House from Namsan, Seoul. Photo by Hyunmin Kim kimhyun81@

The Blue House official explained, "At the Korea-ASEAN summit, we plan to review the cooperation achievements between South Korea and ASEAN over the past four years based on the New Southern Policy and reaffirm the joint will at the summit level to strengthen future cooperation."

After departing for Rome, Italy on the 28th for his European tour, President Moon will meet separately with Pope Francis and Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Parolin on the morning of the 29th.

From the morning of the 30th, he will participate in the official schedule of the G20 summit. The Blue House official said, "President Moon will attend the first official session on international economy and health, focusing on urgent issues such as vaccine sharing to overcome COVID-19, macroeconomic cooperation, support for low-income countries, and future-oriented agendas like green digital transition," adding, "On the 31st, he will attend the climate change and environment session to explain our policies aimed at achieving carbon neutrality by 2050."

President Moon will attend the COP26 summit held in Glasgow, UK, from November 1st to 2nd.

The Blue House official said, "Among the 197 parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, more than 100 countries including South Korea, the U.S., Canada, Germany, and France are expected to participate," and added, "President Moon will deliver a keynote speech at the summit and participate in the chair country’s program on action and solidarity roundtable speeches."

Following this, President Moon will make a state visit to Hungary from November 2nd to 4th at the invitation of President ?der.

President Moon plans to attend the official welcoming ceremony on the morning of the 3rd and hold separate talks with President ?der and Prime Minister Orb?n. He will also attend the 2nd Korea-Visegr?d Group (V4) summit involving Hungary, Slovakia, the Czech Republic, and Poland on the 4th.

Whether a meeting between President Moon and President Biden will take place during the European tour, and in what form, is a subject of interest. A Blue House official said, "Nothing specific has been decided regarding a meeting between the South Korea-U.S. leaders at this point, so there is nothing to report now. However, since they will attend the meetings together for several days, especially sitting together at the G20 summit, I think there will be an opportunity to meet in some form."

The reason President Moon’s tour is attracting attention is that it is scheduled at a time when the possibility of changes in the Korean Peninsula situation, including a declaration to formally end the Korean War, is being closely watched, and meetings with major world leaders are planned.

The Blue House official said, "On the 29th, President Moon will have a private meeting with Pope Francis to exchange views on the development of Korea-Vatican relations, peace and reconciliation on the Korean Peninsula, and major international issues of mutual interest," adding, "Since the Pope has expressed his intention to visit North Korea several times, related discussions are also expected to take place."

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