Governor Lee Cheol-woo Attending the 'Korean New Deal' Strategy Meeting: "Administrative Integration Must Be the Foundation"

Second Korean New Deal Strategy Meeting Held at Cheong Wa Dae on the 13th

President Moon Jae-in is speaking at the 2nd Korean New Deal Strategy Meeting held at the Blue House on the morning of the 13th. [Image source=Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Dong-wook] Lee Cheol-woo, Governor of Gyeongbuk Province, attended the '2nd Korean New Deal Strategy Meeting' held at the Blue House on the 13th, where he introduced the Gyeongbuk-type New Deal 3+1 Comprehensive Plan and requested cooperation and support from the government.

The meeting was organized as an occasion to explore the direction of the Korean New Deal promotion, attended by President Moon Jae-in, the Blue House Chief Secretary and Policy Secretary, related senior secretaries, the Deputy Prime Minister for Economy, ministers of related ministries, members of the Democratic Party of Korea, and governors of 17 cities and provinces.

Governor Lee expressed gratitude for the government's attention and support to overcome COVID-19 earlier this year, and introduced that in response to the 'Korean New Deal' aimed at leading the global economy, he proactively announced the 'Gyeongbuk-type New Deal 3+1 Comprehensive Plan' last September.

The 'Gyeongbuk-type New Deal 3+1 Comprehensive Plan' is a concept that adds the construction of the Daegu-Gyeongbuk Integrated New Airport, the region's biggest issue, to the government's three core axes: ▲Digital New Deal ▲Green New Deal ▲Strengthening the Safety Net. It is a mammoth project investing a total of 12.39 trillion KRW (excluding the integrated new airport project cost) in 164 tasks.

In particular, at this meeting, Governor Lee attracted attention by dedicating much time to administrative integration and emphasizing the necessity of integration.

Governor Lee Cheol-woo said, "With 26 million people concentrated in the metropolitan area, the competitiveness of non-metropolitan regions is weakening more and more," and requested active interest and support from the central government, saying, "When the New Deal is added on the foundation of securing self-sustainability through administrative integration, a new leap for the nation and the region is possible."

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