President Moon's Visit to the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Blue House Preparing for What Comes Next

President Moon Orders Expanded Communication; Blue House Chief Secretary and Policy Chief Prepare 'Public Meetings' with Economic Groups and Companies
Blue House: "Will Meet Anyone," Announces Plus Alpha Beyond Korea Chamber of Commerce for Economic Group Meetings

[Asia Economy Reporter Ryu Jeong-min] President Moon Jae-in has ordered active communication with businesspeople, and the Blue House is preparing plans for ‘public meetings’ with economic organizations and companies.

A senior Blue House official said on the 5th, "We do not have an exclusive plan regarding the economic organizations to meet," adding, "We will meet with anyone." This means that no specific economic organization will be excluded.

Since the launch of the Moon Jae-in administration, the Blue House’s economic communication channel has been virtually unified with the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI). The Blue House, centered on the Chief of Policy Office, held official and unofficial meetings with KCCI and frequently communicated by phone to exchange opinions on current issues such as corporate regulatory reforms. On the other hand, other economic organizations like the Federation of Korean Industries (FKI) were effectively excluded from dialogue partners to the extent of sparking ‘passing over’ controversies.

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Although criticism of this attitude continued, the Blue House’s stance did not change. However, the importance of economic revitalization after the COVID-19 crisis is interpreted as having shifted the trend. President Moon also formed a core team of aides expected to facilitate smooth communication with the business community.

Examples include appointing Yoo Young-min, a businessman with close ties to LG Group, as Chief of Staff to the President, and promoting Lee Ho-seung, an economic official with extensive experience in the Ministry of Economy and Finance, to Chief of Policy Office. Currently, Chief Yoo and Chief Lee are considering meetings with economic organizations, industries, and companies individually.

They plan to publicly meet with various economic organizations and companies to listen to their difficulties and review government support measures. The Blue House has not specifically finalized the meeting targets or dates but intends to coordinate schedules under the principle of ‘open discussion.’

On the 31st of last month, President Moon attended the Commerce Day event for the first time since his inauguration and emphasized communication with companies. He told Blue House aides, "In difficult situations, it is a natural duty for government officials or the Chief of Staff and Chief of Policy Office at the Blue House to meet with economic figures, listen to their difficulties, resolve them, and support corporate activities."

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