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On the 27th, at a press center in Jung-gu, Seoul, before the publication of a new book, the professor made a diagnosis of the current economic situation. In particular, he argued that the Yoon Seo-gyul administration's diplomatic and security strategy of strengthening cooperation with the United States and Japan "needs a balance on the economic side."
"You have to be good at walking a tightrope [between the US and China], and you can't get caught up in Japan" he said.
As a basis for this, he pointed out that the United States has taken a hostile foreign policy, such as tightening sanctions against China in the semiconductor sector, but has not let go of the string of economic cooperation. It means that the US is only acting from the standpoint of protectionist trade and pragmatism, and is not in an ideological conflict with China.
Regarding the relationship with Japan, the professor emphasized, "I believe that we should not get caught up in Japan's pursuit for cooperation between Japan, the United States, and South Korea " and "Japan is one of the most closed economies in the world, with a trade dependency of only 15%.The world strategy that the country sees and the strategy that we see cannot be the same."
Prior to this, at a press conference after the Japan-South Korea summit meeting, President Yoon Seok-yeol said, "Japan and South Korea are close neighbors pursuing common interests," and made it clear that he would strengthen diplomatic and economic cooperation with Japan. made it
The government is hostile to China and has taken the form of strengthening cooperation between Japan, the United States, and South Korea. However, considering South Korea's highly trade-dependent economic structure, unlike Japan, such cooperation is sure to be profitable. It is pointed out that there is no such guarantee.
"Japan can give up one side for political gain, but we must not" he said, repeatedly stressing that "we must be good at walking a tightrope between US-China relations."
2023/03/28 12:44 KST
