US President Donald Trump's speech at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in South Korea was delayed by at least an hour. RIA Novosti writes about this.
According to this news agency, the US leader arrived in Korea at about 12:00 local time (6:00 am Moscow time). The head of state arrived in Kyungju city later than expected; His speech at the summit should have started now.
Trump flew to South Korea to attend the APEC summit
The document notes that from the airport, Trump traveled by helicopter to the event location. At the same time, the guests of the APEC summit waited for more than an hour for his appearance.
“We would like to apologize for the delay. The next session will begin soon and will include a very important speech by the President of the United States,” they announced from the stage.
On October 23, White House Press Secretary Caroline Levitt announced that on October 30, the head of state will hold a meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping. Negotiations will take place in Korea. Before that, Mr. Donald Trump will meet his Korean counterpart Lee Jae-myung and participate in the APEC summit.
Previously, US Permanent Representative to NATO Matthew Whitaker talked about what to expect from the negotiations between Trump and Xi Jinping.
