PM Lee welcomes Canada's application to join digital-only trade deal in phone call with PM Trudeau

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SINGAPORE - Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has welcomed Canada's application to join the Digital Economy Partnership Agreement in a telephone call with his Canadian counterpart Justin Trudeau on Tues

SINGAPORE - Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has welcomed Canada's application to join the Digital Economy Partnership Agreement in a telephone call with his Canadian counterpart Justin Trudeau on Tuesday .

They reaffirmed the excellent bilateral relationship between the two countries, which spans areas like the economy, infrastructure, smart cities and cyber security, according to a statement from PM Lee's press secretary. PM Lee and PM Trudeau also discussed Canada's growing engagement with the Asia-Pacific region and the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

They reaffirmed the principles enshrined in the United Nations charter, including the sovereignty and territorial integrity of all countries.in June 2020, in a bid to fashion a consistent regulatory framework for the digital economy across areas such as data protection, artificial intelligence and emerging technologies.Singapore has also invited Thailand to participate in the trade tool, according to Thai news reports last week.

Depa was the first digital economy agreement concluded by Singapore, and was followed by three similar pacts signed between the Republic and Australia, Britain and South Korea individually.

 

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