China News Service, Seoul, August 15 (Reporter Liu Xu) On the 15th local time, South Korean President Moon Jae-in attended the 76th anniversary of South Korea's recovery and delivered a speech.
In his speech, Moon Jae-in explained the direction of the South Korean government's governance and expressed his views on issues such as the Peninsula issue, South Korea-Japan relations, and the prevention and control of new crown pneumonia.
Data map: South Korean President Moon Jae-in.
Photo courtesy of the Blue House
Moon Jae-in said that South Korea will not only overcome the crisis brought about by the new crown pneumonia, but also make positive contributions to the reconstruction of the world economy in the post-new crown pneumonia era and the maintenance of peace and order based on the capacity cultivated by openness and cooperation in the future.
He specifically talked about three aspects:
First, we must build a "vaccine hub country."
Based on the biomedicine production capacity and the Korean-American vaccine partnership, South Korea will provide strong support from the development of vaccine raw materials and auxiliary materials to the adjustment of supply and demand, led by the "Global Vaccine Hub Promotion Committee" established on the 5th of this month;
Second, it will further enhance South Korea's role in the global supply chain.
In the future, South Korea will continue to widen the technological gap and consolidate its leading position in the semiconductor and battery industries;
Third, in order to cope with the climate crisis, South Korea will do its best to fulfill its responsibilities.
Based on the “2050 Carbon Neutral Plan” released on the 5th of this month, South Korea will collect public opinion extensively, and will establish a feasible 2030 NDC emission reduction commitment target within this year, and will be a serious member of the international community. Perform your duties due diligence.
Speaking of the peninsula issue, Moon Jae-in said that the North-South division not only threatens lasting peace, but is also the biggest obstacle to South Korea’s economic growth and prosperity. South Korea can also remove this barrier. Consolidating peace on the peninsula through institutionalization will bring huge benefits to both South Korea and North Korea. Benefit.
He said that even if it takes more time to achieve reunification of the North and the South, the two sides can coexist peacefully and create a peninsula model that contributes to the prosperity of Northeast Asia through the denuclearization of the peninsula and the establishment of a lasting peace mechanism.
Regarding the relationship between South Korea and Japan, Moon Jae-in said that the South Korean government has not only resolved outstanding issues between South Korea and Japan, but also has been opening the door to Japan for dialogue on global issues such as the new crown epidemic and the climate crisis.
After the restoration of diplomatic relations between South Korea and Japan, based on the common values of democracy and market economy, they have achieved economic growth through division of labor and cooperation for a long time. This is also the direction for the two countries to work together in the future.
However, Moon Jae-in pointed out that with regard to issues left over from history, the South Korean side will take practical actions to resolve relevant issues based on the universal values and standards of the international community.
It is hoped that South Korea and Japan will gather wisdom, overcome difficulties together, and set a model for cooperation between neighboring countries.
Regarding the new crown epidemic, Moon Jae-in said that South Korea is steadily controlling the epidemic, and the vaccination rate is close to the target value. It is believed that the fourth wave of epidemic originating from the delta new crown variant strain can be overcome. By October, 70% of citizens will complete the entire vaccination process, and the South Korean government will further increase the target vaccination rate. (Finish)