Winning the World Expo through Diplomacy... Busan City Holds New Year Meeting Inviting Diplomatic Figures Including the 'Busan Consular Corps'

Busan City Hall.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Hwang Du-yeol] On the 6th, Busan City held a New Year's meeting with the Busan Consular Corps and key figures related to diplomacy to discuss the bid for the 2030 Busan World Expo and major city administration issues for 2022.

In 2022, a crucial turning point for the decision to host the 2030 World Expo, the city invited honorary consuls based in Busan and key diplomatic figures.

The city organized the meeting to request support for the 2030 World Expo bid from key figures and to seek advice on resolving major city administration issues this year.

The event was attended by Park Hyung-jun, Mayor of Busan, Kang Ui-gu, Head of the Busan Consular Corps, honorary consuls, and about 30 others.

The Busan Consular Corps was established in 1991 after the appointment of Ambassador Kwon Byung-hyun, the first International Relations Ambassador of Busan City, and initially consisted of the U.S. and Japan Consuls General responsible for Busan and honorary consuls from eight countries.

Currently, it is composed of Consuls General from five countries and honorary consuls from 38 countries.

The Consular Corps has been active in expanding and developing Busan's city diplomacy, including launching the Busan Diplomatic Forum with diplomatic institutions in the second half of last year.

Mayor Park Hyung-jun said, “We are concentrating all efforts on securing the 2030 World Expo,” adding, “We will continue practical and efficient city diplomacy that can elevate Busan, such as discovering joint bid cooperation projects with the Busan Consular Corps and diplomatic institutions.”

Busan City is promoting city diplomacy and trade policies through various methods amid difficulties such as postponements and cancellations of planned exchange activities due to the resurgence of COVID-19.

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