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[Asia Economy Reporter Park Cheol-eung] On the 14th, Cho Jung-sik, Chairman of the Policy Committee of the Democratic Party of Korea, stated at the Korean New Deal National Report Conference, "We will supply 1.13 million electric vehicles and 200,000 hydrogen vehicles by 2025," adding, "We will invest 20.3 trillion won to create 151,000 jobs."


Chairman Cho also said, "We will create a smart and intelligent government using digital new technologies," and added, "We will utilize mobile IDs, blockchain, and 5G, and digitize library materials."


Regarding digital healthcare, he said, "We will establish 18 smart hospitals, operate 1,000 respiratory clinics, and promote early development of AI diagnostic software for major diseases."


Chairman Cho stated, "We will promote green remodeling and zero-energy public buildings through solar power and eco-friendly materials," adding, "The public sector will lead and encourage private sector participation. We will also promote joint underground installation of electricity and communication lines."


He also plans to develop offshore wind power complexes in 13 regions and implement resident-participatory solar power profit-sharing projects.


Chairman Cho said, "We will transform schools over 40 years old into digital-based eco-friendly schools, provide Wi-Fi, and build an online education platform." The plan is to establish more than 3,000 smart green schools by 2025.


Regarding the digital twin project, he explained, "It involves constructing facilities such as roads, underground spaces, ports, and dams in virtual space to resemble their real counterparts like twins," adding, "It is a concept applied to spaces and facilities, similar to scenes in movies where 3D characters are created and participate in video conferences."


Chairman Cho further explained, "We will digitalize national core facilities to build an efficient disaster management system and create related new industries," describing it as "a core foundation of smart cities and smart land along with digital twins."



In conclusion, Chairman Cho emphasized, "Bold investment and institutional innovation are absolutely necessary. The Democratic Party will strongly support the success of the Korean New Deal through rapid legal and institutional improvements."


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