Gwangju Chamber of Commerce Announces Proposal to Air Regional Election Promises

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Seon-gang] The Gwangju Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Chairman Jeong Chang-seon) announced on the 9th a proposal of 12 regional development policy tasks that they hope the 21st general election candidates and local city and provincial parties in the Gwangju and Jeonnam regions will address for regional development.

The "Proposal for Reflecting Regional Election Promises" announced by Gwangju Chamber of Commerce on this day is the result of gathering opinions from experts in various fields, reflecting the regional economic community's strong desire that the 21st general election must resolve the pressing issues of the Gwangju and Jeonnam economies.

The major regional tasks announced include ▲support for the stabilization of the Gwangju-type job project ▲successful establishment of the AI-centered industrial convergence complex ▲successful establishment of the automobile-specialized Bitgreen Industrial Complex ▲construction of the Gwangju Convergence Comprehensive Support Center ▲designation and prompt promotion of the Gwangju Free Economic Zone ▲early establishment of the Gwangju metropolitan transportation network ▲construction of the Gwangju-Daegu Dalbit inland railway, among other key regional projects.

Additionally, as tasks for mutual cooperation between Gwangju and Jeonnam, the proposal includes ▲prompt promotion of the relocation of Gwangju military airport ▲enactment of a special law for Korea Electric Power Corporation University (KEPCO University) ▲attraction of the 4th generation circular synchrotron radiation accelerator ▲successful establishment of the Gwangju-Jeonnam energy industry convergence complex.

Furthermore, to revitalize corporate vitality, the proposal suggests ▲corporate tax rate reduction and segmentation of taxable income brackets as measures to improve difficulties faced by businesses.

The Gwangju Chamber of Commerce and Industry plans to soon deliver the 12 regional development policy proposals to local city and provincial political parties and candidates to be reflected as pledges in the 21st general election.

A representative of the Gwangju Chamber of Commerce and Industry said, "This proposal for reflecting the 21st general election pledges contains the major issues that the Gwangju economic community aims to achieve in the 2020s and cooperation tasks for the mutual development of Gwangju and Jeonnam," adding, "It focuses on presenting a future vision for Gwangju and Jeonnam and opening a path for local companies to move toward the future."

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