Peru Senate Approves Presidential Trip to APEC Summit in China by 44 Votes, With Tokyo Meeting to Follow
Peru's Senate voted in Lima on November 11 to authorise President Keiko Fujimori to travel to China and Japan from November 15 to 21, approving Legislative Resolution No. 00022 by 44 votes in favour, one against and five abstentions. The centrepiece of the trip is the 33rd APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting in Shenzhen, in what will be one of the most significant multilateral outings of Fujimori's presidency so far.
The Congress reported that the APEC Leaders' Meeting takes place in Shenzhen on November 18 and 19, with Fujimori representing Peru. After Shenzhen she travels to Tokyo on November 20 for a summit meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi. Peru's state news agency Andina reported that the Tokyo visit will also mark the tenth anniversary of the Peru-Japan Strategic Partnership and review progress on the two countries' 2024-2033 Roadmap.
Fujimori thanked the Senate for the authorisation. According to Andina, she said the trip will be used to promote investment, open new markets and secure support and cooperation in the face of the El Niño phenomenon. In the Senate debate, Senator Mirtha Vásquez said Peru's participation in APEC is strategic for preserving the country's autonomy, strengthening multilateralism and widening international cooperation against the threats posed by El Niño.
The debate was not without friction. Vásquez also noted that Pope Leo XIV is visiting Peru at the same time, and moved that the China and Japan authorisations be voted separately and the departure delayed by a day so the president could see the Pope off. The procedural motion was rejected, and the authorisation passed in the form requested by the executive.
The authorisation was granted under Peru's Constitution and the Senate's rules. While Fujimori is abroad, the First Vice President will be in charge of the presidential office. She departs Lima on November 15 and returns on November 21.
(Source: Congress of the Republic of Peru)
Source: Congress of the Republic of Peru
Published by GSM · USA (original Chinese edition)
Photo: 图：位于利马武器广场的秘鲁政府宫（Palacio de Gobierno）。照片：Diego Delso，CC BY-SA 4.0，经维基共享资源。 / Photo: The Government Palace on the Plaza de Armas in Lima, Peru. Photo by Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
