Governor Lee Cheol-woo of Gyeongsangbuk-do carries out promotional activities at a forum hosted by the Minister of Foreign Affairs,
Governor Lee Cheol-woo meets Rebecca Fatima Sta Maria, APEC Secretary-General, on October 30th and greets her by saying ‘Let’s meet in Gyeongju next year, Secretary-General of APEC’. Provided by Gyeongsangbuk-do,
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, ‘Gyeongsangbuk-do revealed on the 2nd that Governor Lee Cheol-woo participated in a dinner hosted by Minister of Foreign Affairs Jo Tae-yeol on October 30th as part of a promotional activity for attracting APEC, meeting APEC Secretary-General Rebecca Fatima Sta Maria and other key overseas figures.’,
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, ‘On that day, Governor Lee Cheol-woo explained the necessity of hosting the APEC Summit in Gyeongju to APEC Secretary-General Rebecca Fatima Sta Maria, former Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda, ASEAN Secretary-General Lim Jock Hoi, as well as former Ministers of Foreign Affairs Song Min-soon, Yoon Byung-se, and Kim Sung-hwan.’,
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, ‘One former Minister of Foreign Affairs mentioned to Governor Lee that “Gyeongju is a place with history and tradition where Korea can be well promoted,” expressing his agreement on hosting the APEC Summit in Gyeongju.’,
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, ‘During the meeting with Minister Jo, Governor Lee stated, “The people of Gyeongsangbuk-do have done their best for the hosting of APEC in Gyeongju and we expect good results.” In response, Minister Jo stated, “I received a report that all relevant parties are passionately and well prepared for hosting APEC in Gyeongju, including the construction of infrastructure.”‘,
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, ‘Governor Lee also greeted APEC Secretary-General Rebecca Fatima Sta Maria, saying, “Secretary-General, let’s meet in Gyeongju next year.”‘,
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, ‘Gyeongsangbuk-do has been making efforts for attracting the APEC Summit, officially declaring the hosting challenge on July 6, 2021, establishing the Pan-Citizen Propulsion Committee, and conducting a signature campaign that garnered support from 1,463,874 people. It also formed the Gyeongsangbuk-do Attraction Special Committee, seeking support from Seoul and Gyeonggi Province.’,
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, ‘In addition, an inspection team from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs visited Gyeongju from May 20 to 22 for an on-site inspection of the candidate city. The team reported high satisfaction with Gyeongju’s natural scenery, hotels, resorts, and accessibility to the airport, as well as positive evaluations of the city’s historical and cultural aspects.’,
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, ‘Gyeongsangbuk-do anticipates that if the APEC Summit is held in Gyeongju, along with the opening of the Daegu-Gyeongbuk Integrated New Airport in 2030, it will leap into a global tourist city visited by people worldwide due to Gyeongju’s status as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.’,
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, ‘The Ministry of Foreign Affairs will finalize the selection of the hosting city after concluding on-site inspections of the three candidate cities for hosting APEC, Gyeongju, Jeju, and Incheon, and holding city explanation sessions and the Meeting of the Host City Selection Committee in mid-June.’]