“Gyeonggi Province will act as a pacemaker supporting the peace and economy of the Lee Jae-myung administration”
“It will firmly play its role as the largest border area and the center of advanced industries and manufacturing.”, Kim Dong-yeon, Governor of Gyeonggi Province./Photo provided by Gyeonggi Province, “Governor Kim Dong-yeon of Gyeonggi Province assessed that the first summit between President Lee Jae-myung of South Korea and U.S. President Donald Trump, held at the White House on the 25th (local time), was a ‘meeting saving the economy and ensuring security.'”
On the 26th, Governor Kim posted on his Facebook, “It was a meeting that aimed to revive the economy and protect security (Gyeongsaengansu).” He continued, “I applaud President Lee Jae-myung and officials who put forth their utmost efforts for diplomacy benefiting national interest.”
He emphasized, “Starting with this summit, we should further develop the South Korea-U.S. alliance. It needs to be upgraded from a military alliance to an ‘innovation alliance.’ For this, public diplomacy needs to be expanded not only by the government but also by the National Assembly, local governments, and businesses. This will enhance the government’s negotiation power.”
Furthermore, he stated, “Internally, amidst a rapidly changing international economic order, we must strengthen our economic capabilities through the ‘3 New’ strategy focusing on new markets, new technologies, and new businesses,” and declared, “Gyeonggi Province will be the pacemaker supporting the peace and economy of the Lee Jae-myung administration. It will firmly play its role as the largest border area and the center of advanced industries and manufacturing.”