It is known that the government has delivered to the US side its intention to participate in the 'Chip 4' preliminary meeting, a semiconductor supply chain consultative body led by the US.
At the preliminary meeting, which is expected to be held at the end of this month or early next month, the detailed agenda of Chip 4 and the level of participation are expected to be adjusted in detail.
However, a high-ranking official in the presidential office explained that the date or location of the preliminary meeting has not yet been decided, and that whether the government will participate in Chip 4 in the future depends on the outcome of the preliminary meeting.
As for the chip 4 proposed by the US to South Korea, Japan and Taiwan, China is in fact a sensitive reaction to the council for its own control, so it is a current of cautious approach.
As the government has decided to participate in the preliminary meeting, the government is expected to engage in full-scale discussions with the United States on specific matters such as dates and positions of attendees soon.
As the discussion is of a preliminary nature, it is highly likely that personnel close to the working level, not the ministerial level, will attend the meeting.
The government has used the term 'semiconductor supply chain cooperation dialogue' instead, denying the observation that Chip 4 is an 'alliance' with an exclusive character.
Korea is expected to present an opinion that supply chain cooperation should be promoted in a way that does not exclude specific countries from the discussion process to define the characteristics of Chip 4 in the future, such as a preliminary meeting.
The fact that Taiwan is also one of the participating entities is something to be considered in the future. Since China is extremely sensitive to Taiwan being treated as an official country on the international stage, there is a possibility that Taiwan will be opposed to the participation of Taiwan in the chip 4 table. .