Jeon Hye-sook: "COVID-19 is both a crisis and a valuable opportunity, should be a catalyst for development"

[Asia Economy Reporter Oh Ju-yeon] Jeon Hye-sook, a Supreme Council member of the Democratic Party of Korea, said on the 10th, "We must turn the COVID-19 crisis into an opportunity for the development of the Republic of Korea."

On the same day, Jeon said at the 'National Assembly Global Health and Welfare Forum' held at the Central Veterans Hall in Yeouido in the morning, "With the Korea-US summit, the Republic of Korea has become the world's strongest vaccine production base."

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She emphasized, "Not only in IT but also in the bio industry, let's not waste this valuable crisis and turn it into an opportunity for Korea's development, joining hands and moving forward vigorously."

At the forum hosted by the National Assembly Global Health and Welfare Forum and organized by the Global Health and Welfare Corporation, Kim Kang-lip, Commissioner of the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety, also attended and gave a lecture on the theme "COVID-19, the Role and Tasks of the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety."

Commissioner Kim said, "To implement the Korea-US vaccine partnership, the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety will take the lead in establishing a global vaccine production base for smooth vaccine supply. Although the Ministry is a regulatory agency, we will actively respond to the development and approval of domestic vaccines and treatments through regulatory innovation and regulatory services."

At the forum, Song Ok-joo, Chair of the National Assembly Environment and Labor Committee, Yang Hyang-ja, Seo Young-seok, Lee Soo-jin (proportional representation), Jeon Yong-gi, Lee Man-hee, Seo Jeong-sook, Jo Myung-hee, and Yang Jeong-sook attended, along with about 50 government officials and CEOs from the medical and pharmaceutical sectors.

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