Emeritus Senior Minister (ESM) Goh Chok Tong will visit Beijing
and Tianjin, People’s Republic of China (PRC), from 9 to 12 May 2012 to
attend the 30th Annual Plenary Meeting of the InterAction Council (IAC).
The IAC is an independent international organisation that counts more
than 30 former Heads of State/Heads of Government as its members. The
IAC meets periodically to develop recommendations on how to overcome
some of the world’s foremost political, economic and social challenges.
In Beijing, ESM and a select group of IAC members will jointly
call on Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping on 9 May 2012. ESM will also
have a bilateral meeting with Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao in Tianjin on
the same day.
ESM will deliver the keynote address on “The Present State of
the World” at the opening plenary session of the IAC on 10 May 2012.
Issues that will be discussed at this year’s IAC Annual Plenary Meeting
include the global financial crisis, global security imperatives and the
global water crisis. ESM will be accompanied by officials from the
Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
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MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS
SINGAPORE
8 MAY 2012