【臺北訊】中華民國國際經濟合作協會（簡稱國經協會）受外交部國際合作及經濟事務司委託，訂於9月7日下午2:00假華南銀行國際會議中心2樓主廳以現場+視訊方式，與韓國全國經濟人聯合會（The Federation of Korean Industries, 簡稱全經聯）以中韓文同步翻譯舉行「第45屆台韓經濟聯席會議」。會議由國經協會韓國委員會莊碩漢主任委員及全經聯韓台經濟協力委員會新任委員長金畯博士（京紡公司董事長）共同主持。台韓會議長期以來備受兩國官方重視與支持，本屆亦邀請經濟部國際貿易局江文若局長，駐韓代表處唐殿文代表，駐臺北大韓民國代表部姜永勳代表，外交部國經司邱陳煜副司長蒞會指導或致詞。本次會議共計約110位業者報名參加，會議現埸亦有約60位業者，來自生技製藥、半導體、資通訊、電機工程、金融，以及多位世界韓人貿易協會旅台韓商於台北現場出席會議，進行交流。
本屆會議針對「台韓經濟動向」、「半導體產業」、「智慧城市」及「生技/健康照護產業」等議題，邀請台灣經濟研究院國際事務處鍾錦墀處長、KOTRA臺北韓國貿易館金駿圭館長、國際半導體產業協會曹世綸全球行銷長暨台灣區總裁、韓國半導體產業協會安基鉉專務理事、智慧城市股份有限公司焦國安董事長、韓國國土交通科學技術振興院智慧城市事業團李甲在團長、藥華醫藥股份有限公司林佳黎行銷部處長，以及韓國保健產業振興院黃淳郁產業振興本部長等多位台韓專家進行交流。
全球去年起因受新冠疫情嚴重及全球貿易保護主義擴散之影響，外在環境面臨困難，但台韓兩國企業卻以強勢的競爭力，配合政府相關部會之協助，使兩國出口繼續成長。南韓政府7月14日宣布將「韓版新政」升級為「韓版新政2.0」方案，推動人本新政、數位新政、綠色新政，做為後疫情時代的經濟動力，並將計畫在2025年投入的總投資規模由原先160兆韓元擴大到220兆韓元(約新台幣5.3兆元)。另外，韓國也於8月底公布，將於明年投資6.3兆韓元(約新台幣1,500億元)，扶植新一代汽車、半導體及生技醫療保健等三大產業。
疫情期間，除了疫苗研發、生產及分配引發關注外，產業斷鏈危機也浮現，尤其是半導體產業對其他產業造成的影響深受各國重視，而台韓兩國近年亦利用本身在大數據、資通訊電子產業的優勢投入智慧城市的建構，均是此次台韓會議的討論重點。值得我商把握機會進行交流，拓展合作商機。
CIECA and FKI will Jointly Convene “The 45th Joint Conference of ROC-Korea and Korea-Taiwan Business Councils”
The Chinese International Economic Cooperation Association (CIECA), Taiwan has been entrusted by the Department of International Cooperation and Economic Affairs (DICEA), Ministry of Foreign Affairs, R.O.C. to jointly hold “The 45th Joint Conference of ROC-Korea and Korea-Taiwan Business Councils” with the Federation of Korean Industries (FKI) physically and virtually on September 7. The meeting, with simultaneous translation in Chinese and Korean, was co-chaired by Dr. Chuang, Suo-Hang, Chairman, ROC-Korea Business Council, CIECA and Dr. Joon Kim, new Chairman of Korea-Taiwan Business Council, FKI (Chairman of Kyungbang Ltd.).
For a long time, the two governments have attached great importance and offered support to the Taiwan-Korea Conference. Director General Cynthia Kiang, Bureau of Foreign Trade, MOEA; Representative Tang, Diann-wen, Taipei Mission in Korea; Representative Young-Hoon Kang, Korean Mission in Taipei; Deputy Director-General Isaac Chiu, DICEA, MOFA are also invited. There have been 110 registrants for the conference with 60 of them attending in person. Their industries include biotech and pharmaceutical production, semiconductors, ICT, electrical engineering, finance,…etc. Several Korean businessmen from the World Federation of Overseas Korean Traders Associations (World-OKTA) currently residing in Taiwan also attended the conference in person and exchanged their views with other participants.
To facilitate economic cooperation and trade between Taiwan and Korea, the conference will discuss “Economic Trends in Taiwan and Korea”, “Semiconductor Industry”, “Smart City”, and “Bio/Healthcare Industry”. Dr. Grace Chung, Director, Department of International Affairs, Taiwan Institute of Economic Research; Mr. Joon Kyoo Kim, Director General of Korea Trade Investment Promotion Agency Taipei (KOTRA); Mr. Terry Tsao, Global Chief Marketing Officer and President of SEMI Taiwan; Mr. Ki Hyun Ahn, Vice President & COO, Korea Semiconductor Industry Association; Mr. James Kuo-Ann Chiao, CEO, Smart Cities Consulting; Dr. Kab Jae Lee, Executive Director, Korea Agency for Infrastructure Technology Advancement (KAIA); Ms. Lin, Chia-Li, Senior Marketing Director, PharmaEssentia Corporation; and Dr. Soon-wook Hwang, General Director, Bureau of Health Industry Promotion, Korea Health Industry Development Institute (KHIDI) will share their insights and opinion with participants.
Due to the severe COVID-19 pandemic and the spread of global trade protectionism last year, the external environment is replete with difficulties. However, companies from Taiwan and Korea have continued to increase their exports through their strong competitiveness and the assistance of relevant government ministries. The Korean government announced on July 14 that it would upgrade the “Korean New Deal” to the “Korean New Deal 2.0” plan to promote the Human New Deal, the Digital New Deal, and the Green New Deal as the economic driving force in the post-pandemic era. By 2025, the total scale of investment has been expanded from 160 trillion Korean Won to 220 trillion won (approximately NT$5.3 trillion). In addition, Korea also announced at the end of August that it will invest 6.3 trillion won (about NT$150 billion) next year to support the three major industries of next-generation automobiles, semiconductors, and biotechnology and medical care.
During the pandemic, not only have vaccine research and development, production and distribution gained attention, another issue that has emerged is the crisis of cracks in the industrial chain. In particular, various countries have been deeply attentive to the impact of the semiconductor industry on other industries. Taiwan and Korea have also used their own Big Data and capital in recent years. The utilization of their advantages in the communications and electronics industry in the construction of smart cities is the focus of the discussion at this Taiwan-Korea meeting. Our businesses should seize the opportunity for cooperation.