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State Minister Ota Visits Indonesia

(to attend the G20 Trade, Investment, and Industry Ministerial Meeting)

September 29, 2022

On September 22 and 23, Ms. Ota Fusae, State Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry, attended the G20 Trade, Investment, and Industry Ministerial Meeting held in Bali, Indonesia. At the meeting, discussions were held on WTO reform, the role of a multilateral trading system in strengthening efforts to fulfill SDGs, sustainable investment, Industry 4.0, and other topics.

1. G20 Trade Ministers' Meeting

(1) Overview

(2) Comments by State Minister Ota (excerpt)

 State Minister Ota made the following comments in the sessions listed.

(The role of a multilateral trading system in strengthening efforts to fulfill SDGs)

(WTO reform)

(Promotion of sustainable investment toward economic recovery)

(Sustainable and inclusive industrialization through Industry 4.0)

(Digital trade, sustainable GVCs)

(3) Outcome document and other data

Not released at this time.

 

2.Meetings with participating ministers and officials

State Minister Ota took the G20 Trade, Investment and Industry Ministerial Meeting as an opportunity to hold meetings with Mr. Mustafa Tuzcu, Vice Minister of Trade of the Republic of Turkey; Ms. Cecilia Todesca Bocco, Secretary for International Economic Relations for Foreign Affairs, the Republic of Argentine; Dr. Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, Minister of State for Foreign Trade, the United Arab Emirates; Mr. James Philip Duddridge, Minister of State of International Trade, the United Kingdom; and OECD Deputy Secretary-General Ulrik Vestergaard Knudsen.
During the meetings, the leaders exchanged views on strengthening bilateral economic cooperation, the G7 Trade Ministers' Meeting to be hosted by Japan next year, the Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, and other topics.
Meeting with Mr. Mustafa Tuzcu, Vice Minister of Trade of the Republic of Turkey
Meeting with Ms. Cecilia Todesca Bocco, Secretary for International Economic Relations for Foreign Affairs, the Republic of Argentine
Meeting with Dr. Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, Minister of State for Foreign Trade, the United Arab Emirates
Meeting with Mr. James Philip Duddridge, Minister of State of International Trade, the United Kingdom
Meeting with OECD Deputy Secretary-General Knudsen

Division in Charge

Multilateral Trade System Department, Trade Policy Bureau