AEM-MOFCOM Consultation: Myanmar delegation attended via video conference

The delegation led by Dr. Wah Wah Maung, Deputy Minister for Investment and Foreign Economic Relations, attended the Special ASEAN Economic Ministers-Ministry of Commerce (AEM-MOFCOM) Consultation, the Special AEM-Closer Economic Relations (AEM-CER) Consultation and the Special AEM-Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (AEM-METI) Consultation via video conference on 20 May 2025.

The Meetings were co-chaired by economic Ministers from Malaysia, China, Australia, New Zealand and Japan and also participated by the Economic Ministers, Deputy Ministers from ASEAN Member States, the ASEAN Secretary General and the representatives.

The Meetings exchanged views on the recent global economic situation and implications for trade, investment, and economic integration. The Meetings also discussed ways and means including supporting the Multilateral Trading System and addressing global trade tensions, to strengthen ASEAN-China economic partnership, ASEAN-CER economic partnership and ASEAN-Japan economic partnership amid the emerging global economic landscape.

During the Meetings, the Deputy Minister underscored the challenges facing regional supply chains due to the current global trade tension and the necessity to work together in the region to strengthen the rules-based trading system in order to address the challenges and other matters.

The Meetings adopted the Joint Statements of Special AEM-MOFCOM Consultation, the Special AEM-CER Consultation and the Special AEM-METI Consultation.