Cheong NSC Standing Committee Meeting Held... Discussion on Global Technology Protection Measures

The view of Cheongwadae from Namsan, Seoul on the 11th. Photo by Hyunmin Kim kimhyun81@

[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Ji-eun] The Blue House announced on the afternoon of the 30th that it held a Standing Committee meeting of the National Security Council (NSC) chaired by Suh Hoon, Director of the National Security Office.

Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy Moon Seung-wook attended the meeting to discuss the results of the 6th Korea-US High-Level Economic Consultations and measures to protect our technology amid global technological competition.

The attendees received a report on the overall status of follow-up measures after the Korea-US summit, reviewed at the 6th Korea-US High-Level Economic Consultations.

Furthermore, the two countries agreed to further develop their partnership in a future-oriented manner across various fields, including ▲ strengthening resilient and secure supply chains ▲ responding to COVID-19 ▲ achieving the 2050 carbon neutrality goal and cooperating on innovation and clean energy ▲ joint research and development of core and emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence, quantum, and biotechnology.

In addition, amid intensifying global technological competition, they agreed to proactively protect our core technologies by ▲ expanding the designation of national core technologies and building a database of experts ▲ strengthening support for relatively vulnerable small and medium-sized enterprises ▲ enhancing a government-wide technology security cooperation system to prevent cyber technology leaks.

Meanwhile, the attendees closely examined recent developments related to the Korean Peninsula, including North Korea’s recent Workers' Party Central Committee plenary meeting, emphasizing the critical need for stability in the situation and pledging to continue efforts to advance peace on the Korean Peninsula.

They evaluated the visit of our Minister of National Defense to Thailand and Singapore, key countries in the New Southern Policy, which expanded defense exchanges and defense industry cooperation between the two countries, and agreed to further strengthen multilateral security cooperation with ASEAN countries following the recent Korea-ASEAN Defense Ministers’ Meeting.

Additionally, the attendees agreed to continue taking necessary measures at the security and diplomatic ministry level to swiftly overcome the recent domestic COVID-19 spread, including ▲ third vaccination for soldiers ▲ special inspections at quarantine sites ▲ support for military medical personnel.

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