Lee Yong-cheol, Gyeonggi Province Deputy Governor for Administration 2, Begins First Economic 'On-site Visit'

[Asia Economy (Suwon) = Reporter Lee Young-gyu] Lee Yong-cheol, Vice Governor for Administration of Gyeonggi Province, visited the 'Digital Trade Lounge' as his first on-site activity after taking office.

The Digital Trade Lounge is Gyeonggi Province's export support infrastructure equipped with video conferencing systems that enable non-face-to-face consultations with overseas buyers without the need for local visits, designed to assist export companies in the province facing difficulties in overseas expansion due to COVID-19.

On the afternoon of the 23rd, Vice Governor Lee attended the plaque unveiling ceremony of the 'Digital Trade Lounge' held at the Gyeonggi Global R&DB Center in Yeongtong, Suwon. He inspected the operational status of the consultation facilities and reviewed plans to expand online export marketing using the lounge, while listening to the voices of businesspeople regarding difficulties in export sites caused by COVID-19 and other issues.

The lounge is equipped with eight video consultation booths. To facilitate smooth export consultations with overseas buyers, the province has also installed video conferencing systems at 14 overseas Gyeonggi Business Centers (GBCs), including Shanghai, China, and Mumbai, India.

Since the opening of the trade consultation room on the 18th, the province has conducted a total of 51 video consultations, resulting in six export contracts worth $2.99 million.

On the same day, Vice Governor Lee also visited the Gyeonggi Credit Guarantee Foundation, which supports small business owners and micro-enterprises facing severe management difficulties due to COVID-19. The foundation has been actively assisting small business owners struggling with financing since the pandemic began.

After the on-site visit, Vice Governor Lee emphasized, "In these challenging times of domestic demand recession and deteriorating trade environment due to COVID-19, the leading role of local governments is very important. We will unite the excellent capabilities of Gyeonggi Province public officials to ensure that online export support projects and financial support measures for small business owners are carried out without any setbacks."

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