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The United States emphasized that it will continue to communicate with Korea about the inflation reduction law, which is causing controversy over electric car subsidy discrimination.

However, it emphasized the need for cooperation between Korea and the United States in various fields, including clean energy, and pressured China to participate in containment.



Correspondent Seung-Mo Nam reports from Washington.



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a speech at the Korea Economic Research Institute Forum, US Undersecretary of State Jose Fernandez said that the Inflation Reduction Act is the largest single-scale investment in clean energy in US history, and emphasized that the participation of partners such as Korea, a powerhouse in automobile and battery production, is essential.



He then said that he was aware of Korea's concerns about the Inflation Reduction Act, which is controversial about electric vehicle subsidy discrimination, and that he was talking on various channels.



[José Fernandez/Deputy Secretary of State for Economic Affairs: I am aware that the Korean side is continuing high-level and working-level dialogue with the White House on the Inflation Reduction Act.]



In particular, one of the key factors in international cooperation is a joint response to malicious actors, and China is in check. I urged you to join.



[Jose Fernandez/US Secretary of State for Economic Affairs: The challenges posed by countries like China are highlighting the need for cooperation in new areas such as protecting sensitive technologies.



Second Vice Foreign Minister Lee Do-hoon stressed the need for bilateral as well as multilateral cooperation, saying that we are living in an era of economic security.



[Lee Do-hoon/Second Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs: (For supply chain flexibility) It is very important that not only Korea and the United States but also many countries participate in cooperation with major suppliers of minerals and raw materials.]



The two countries will hold a high-level economic consultation next month .

They will discuss issues such as climate change and energy security, as well as cutting-edge technology and supply chain flexibility.