Lee Nak-yeon Visits Bu-Ul-Gyeong: "Verification in Final Stage, New Airport Issue Must Be Well Resolved"

Lee Nak-yeon, Chair of the COVID-19 National Crisis Response Committee (center), is taking a commemorative photo with attendees including local government heads and members of the National Assembly at the 'Democratic Party COVID-19 National Crisis Response Committee Yeongnam Region Meeting' held on the afternoon of the 16th in the Central Conference Room of the Gyeongnam Provincial Government Office, Uichang-gu, Changwon-si, Gyeongnam.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kang Sharon] Lee Nak-yeon, chairman of the Democratic Party of Korea's COVID-19 National Crisis Overcoming Committee, stated on the 16th, "I hope that the new airport issue, which is in the final stages of professional verification, will be well resolved and that the future vision of Bu-Ul-Gyeong, including this, will be ambitiously realized."

Chairman Lee made these remarks at the Yeongnam region meeting of the Democratic Party's COVID-19 National Crisis Overcoming Committee held in the conference room of the Gyeongnam Provincial Government on the same day.

He diagnosed, "Bu-Ul-Gyeong led Korea's industrialization with shipbuilding, automobile, and machinery industries. However, due to changes in internal and external conditions, the economy of the southeastern region has contracted compared to the past. In this situation, Bu-Ul-Gyeong is creating new environments such as future energy, smart industrial complexes, and MICE industrial complexes, while simultaneously advancing core industries like shipbuilding and automobile industries."

He continued, "In this way, Bu-Ul-Gyeong has joined the Fourth Industrial Revolution," and emphasized, "We must accelerate such efforts in Bu-Ul-Gyeong."

Chairman Lee also said, "The COVID-19 infection trend has become unstable again," adding, "Economic contraction and public suffering due to COVID-19 will increase going forward. The Democratic Party will do its best to alleviate economic contraction and economic pain, and I ask Bu-Ul-Gyeong to join these efforts."

In response, Kim Kyung-soo, governor of Gyeongnam Province, said, "The manufacturing industry in Bu-Ul-Gyeong is becoming more difficult over time," and requested, "Please ensure that government-level support is promptly and timely provided so that Korea's key industries can overcome the COVID-19 crisis, and support the regional wide-area railway network like the metropolitan area."

Byun Sung-wan, acting mayor of Busan, requested, "Please speed up the execution of the Korean-style New Deal to reverse the situation where local companies are struggling and employment is shrinking," and added, "Regulatory innovation is the way to revive the local economy without spending a budget," asking for attention.

Song Cheol-ho, mayor of Ulsan, introduced, "From a long-term perspective on overcoming COVID-19, we are actively developing the Ulsan-type New Deal project and announcing one project every week," and pledged, "We will fulfill our duties in line with the post-COVID era of change and transition through proactive investment in urban infrastructure and policies preparing for the smart digital age."

After the meeting, Kim Sung-joo, spokesperson for the National Crisis Overcoming Committee, conveyed, "The new airport and wide-area transportation network issues are mega issues for Bu-Ul-Gyeong, and the attendees responded that it is necessary to gather wisdom at the party level."

He added, "There was a deep exchange of opinions on the new airport, but we will refrain from detailed introductions before the verification results are announced," and further noted, "There was no discussion about the new airport site or the timing of the verification results announcement."

He also introduced, "We plan to announce the comprehensive plan for the Korean New Deal responding to the post-COVID era in mid-July," and said, "To reflect regional voices in this plan, we will hold a meeting this Saturday in Daejeon to hear opinions from local government heads nationwide."

After the meeting, the attendees visited the Changwon Smart Industrial Complex in Gyeongnam Province to tour the smart industrial complex and encourage the related personnel.

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