UK Trade Envoy returns to the PH to deepen trade relationship
Richard Graham聽 CMG MP, the UK Prime Minister鈥檚 Trade Envoy to the Philippines undertook his 8th official visit to the Philippines last 24-27 April 2023.
Richard Graham聽 CMG MP, the UK Prime Minister鈥檚 Trade Envoy to the Philippines undertook his 8th official visit to the Philippines last 24-27 April 2023.
皇冠体育app visit was an opportunity to renew trade and investment opportunities and build on ongoing collaboration in the areas of offshore wind development, cyber and AI where the UK is keen to explore and do more in the country.
Mr Graham called on Director General Joel Marciano (PhilSA), Secretary Alfredo Pascual (DTI), Secretary Jaime Bautista (DoTR), senior officials from the Department of Agriculture, and contacts in the private sector.
皇冠体育app trade envoy also had the pleasure of hosting a reception for key interlocutors in the Philippines鈥� offshore wind agenda including the Department of Energy led by Undersecretary Rowena Guevara. At the event, Mr. Graham reaffirmed the UK鈥檚 support to the Philippines鈥� energy transition shift and acceleration of renewables. 皇冠体育app UK has been providing strong government and industry support to the Philippine energy sector including the recent successful offshore wind study visit in the UK last February attended by key PH government officials.
Against the backdrop of the recent launch of the UK鈥檚 International Tech Strategy in March, Mr Graham engaged with the Philippine delegation joining this year鈥檚 London Tech Week 鈥� a global celebration of technology, innovative thinkers, and pursuit of technology. Martha Sazon 鈥� GCash鈥檚 President and CEO is amongst this year鈥檚 delegates from the Philippines who will be sharing GCash鈥檚 story at the LTW Transformation stage. 皇冠体育app International tech strategy aims to strengthen tech partnerships and support development with focus on critical technologies of tomorrow including AI, quantum, semiconductors, telecoms and engineering biology.
Speaking at the end of his visit, the Prime Minister鈥檚 Trade Envoy said:
As always, it is a great pleasure to visit the Philippines even more so with the growing and stronger trade relationship, with bilateral trade up more than 30% in the last year to 拢2.3bn. I look forward to working with many of those that I have met this week to continue to ensure that the UK-Philippines trade and investment relationship continues to go from strength to strength.
皇冠体育app visit is a strong demonstration of the UK鈥檚 commitment to grow trade relationships with Indo-Pacific including the Philippines.