Chairman Woo Won-sik Meets with Zhao Leji, Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress of China

Woo Won-sik, Speaker of the National Assembly, who is visiting China at the invitation of the National People's Congress (NPC), met with Zhao Leji, Chairman of the NPC Standing Committee, in Beijing on the afternoon of the 5th (local time) to request attention and support for Korean companies operating in China.

Speaker Woo Won-shik is taking a commemorative photo with former NPC Standing Committee Chairman Zhao Leji before the meeting.

At the meeting, Speaker Woo stated, "Although we have recently experienced difficult situations, the National Assembly has taken the lead in creating a new history of democracy, and since matters are now being handled according to constitutional and legal procedures, the Republic of Korea is not unstable. I am grateful to the Chinese leaders who have shown trust in us, and I can confidently say that Korea will overcome this crisis."

He also said, "The Gyeongju APEC Summit scheduled for October this year will be the first large-scale international conference hosted by our country after overcoming domestic political circumstances. The National Assembly is also making thorough preparations. We ask the NPC to take an interest so that President Xi Jinping's visit to Korea during the APEC event can be successfully carried out."

Regarding economic cooperation between the two countries, he said, "We look forward to closely communicating to not only activate trade between Korea and China but also to ensure stable management of supply chains such as raw materials and critical minerals, as well as cooperation in eco-friendly sectors, robotics, bio, and other advanced fields."

He added, "I ask Chairman Zhao for his attention and support so that the 19,000 Korean companies in China can conduct their business activities with peace of mind in a stable and predictable environment."

Speaker Woo also mentioned, "This year marks the 80th anniversary of liberation and the 115th anniversary of the martyrdom of An Jung-geun," requesting cooperation in managing and preserving independence movement historical sites in China and in the excavation of An Jung-geun’s remains. He also continued discussions on revitalizing parliamentary exchanges, including Chairman Zhao Leji’s visit to Korea.

Chairman Zhao responded, "Since the establishment of diplomatic relations in 1992, our two countries have achieved regional stability and mutual development. Let us work to continuously promote the development of the strategic cooperative partnership between our two countries."

Accompanying the delegation were Kim Tae-nyeon, a five-term member of the Democratic Party of Korea, along with Lee Heon-seung, Park Jung, Kim Yong-man, Bae Hyun-jin of the People Power Party, and Shin Jang-sik of the Party for Democracy and Innovation. Also present were Cho Oh-seop, Chief Secretary to the Speaker; Park Tae-seo, Senior Secretary for Public Relations; Cho Kyung-sook, Senior Secretary for Messaging; Jeong Woon-jin, Special Ambassador for Foreign Affairs; and Koo Hyun-woo, Director of the International Affairs Bureau.

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