China News Service, May 15 (Xinhua) According to a comprehensive report, US President Biden will visit East Asia next week, which is his first visit to the region since taking office.
During the visit, Biden will hold summit talks with the leaders of South Korea and Japan respectively. The topics will focus on economic security and strengthening cooperation in semiconductor production.
Data map: US President Biden.
Korea-U.S. summit: Economic security, stronger alliance
According to Yonhap News Agency, a person in the South Korean presidential office said on the 15th that South Korean President Yoon Sek-yue and U.S. President Joe Biden will hold their first talks on the 21st. The topics of the talks will focus on economic security and the contributions made by the two countries in international affairs.
According to reports, the leaders of the two countries will discuss cooperation plans for coordinating supply chains and emerging technologies with economic security at the center.
In addition, the two countries will coordinate on how to contribute in international affairs.
According to the report, the focus of the talks was to build mutual trust between the two presidents at an early date and to create an environment for the South Korea-US alliance to return to its normal track.
Data map: South Korean President Yoon Seok-yue.
The source emphasized that Yin Xiyue is willing to take this opportunity to elevate the Korea-US alliance to a higher level, and at the same time share a vision for the development of a comprehensive strategic alliance and rebuild joint defense forces.
Japan-US Summit: Strengthening Cooperation in Semiconductor Production
According to Kyodo News, a Japanese government official revealed on the 14th that the Japanese and American governments basically decided that at the summit meeting planned on the 23rd, they will strengthen cooperation in the research and development and production of semiconductors, an important strategic material, to ensure stability.
According to the report, in order to reduce the dependence on other countries' semiconductors, the summit meeting will negotiate and establish a system to carry out research and development of higher-performance products and mutual supply of parts and components for domestic production.
The two governments plan to establish a working group to jointly study cutting-edge semiconductors, and will promote cooperation.
The report also said that the two countries will deepen cooperation in the field of economic security.
In addition, the two countries are also considering issuing a joint statement that will mention strengthening cooperation in new areas of defense, such as cyber and space.