Cho Dae-yeop "Moon Administration Leads New Human Civilization Amid Guns, Germs, and Steel Crisis"

Moon Jae-in Government 4th Anniversary National Vision and Achievements Conference

Cho Dae-yeop, Chairman of the Policy Planning Committee, is delivering the opening address at the Moon Jae-in Administration 4th Anniversary National Vision and Achievements Conference held at the Baekbeom Memorial Hall in Yongsan-gu, Seoul on May 6, 2021. Photo by National Assembly Press Photographers Group [Image source=Yonhap News]

[Sejong=Asia Economy Reporter Son Seon-hee] Jo Dae-yeop, Chair of the Policy Planning Committee, stated on the 6th, "The four years of the Moon Jae-in administration were a period of overlapping major crises, including the North Korean nuclear crisis, the Korea-Japan trade dispute, and the COVID-19 pandemic crisis. From the perspective of Jared Diamond's explanation, this can be described as a crisis of Guns, Germs, and Steel," adding, "The way the Moon Jae-in administration responded to Guns, Germs, and Steel over the past four years, through a paradigm of peace, cooperation, and coexistence leading a new civilization for humanity, has attracted global attention."

Chair Jo made these remarks in his opening address at the '4th Anniversary National Vision and Achievements Conference of the Moon Jae-in Government,' co-hosted with the National Research Council for Economics, Humanities and Social Sciences at the Baekbeom Kim Koo Memorial Hall in Seoul.

Chair Jo emphasized, "Among various national achievements, attention should be paid to five major accomplishments: crisis response, future preparedness, welfare expansion, power reform, and maintaining peace on the Korean Peninsula," and presented the 'Five Great Powers Theory as seen through the Moon Jae-in Government's National Achievements.' He also added that communication with the public is crucial to this end.

The conference was attended by Chair Jo, Jeong Hae-gu, Chairman of the National Research Council for Economics, Humanities and Social Sciences, Yoon Ho-jung, Floor Leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, Yoo Eun-hae, Deputy Prime Minister for Social Affairs and Minister of Education, Lee Ho-seung, Director of the Blue House Policy Office, and other government and ruling party officials.

In his welcoming remarks, Chairman Jeong said, "The most important policy focus for the remaining year of the Moon Jae-in administration should be inclusive recovery," urging, "The government and the people must unite to wisely overcome the COVID-19 crisis."

Deputy Prime Minister Yoo emphasized, "Thanks to the relentless efforts over the past four years and the dedication and participation shown by the people, the Moon Jae-in government was able to achieve meaningful results," adding, "We must gather the government's capabilities while contemplating the nation's vision and tasks for a further leap forward."

Held to mark the 4th anniversary of the Moon Jae-in administration's launch, this conference included experts from academia and national research institutes who engaged in in-depth discussions on the government's achievements over the past four years. Additionally, at this historical turning point brought about by COVID-19, discussions were held to assess Korea's current status and to consider national visions and strategies for advancing as a leading country.

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