National Assembly Speaker Cho Jung-sik visited the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) on Monday and said, "The National Assembly will become a reliable partner that supports businesses through systems and policies so they can invest and innovate to their fullest."
Cho held an Economic Leap Forum at the KCCI building in Jung-gu, Seoul, and said, "The large-scale investment plans announced by the government and businesses on the 29th are a preemptive response to these changes." He added, "The great transition period, including the AI revolution and supply chain restructuring, is an opportunity for the Republic of Korea to leap forward again."
Cho also proposed, "Let us create a framework for permanent cooperation that connects the voices of the economic field to the legislation and policies of the National Assembly." He stressed the need for a cooperative system in which the National Assembly and the business community communicate regularly and devise solutions together.
In response, KCCI Chairman Chey Tae-won said, "I hope this meeting will serve as an opportunity for the National Assembly and the business community to look more closely at the field and meet more often to share views going forward." He added, "If such communication expands, our potential can lead to growth, and that growth can lead to the lives of the people."
Jang Hyun-joo, senior secretary for public relations and communication at the Assembly Speaker's office, met with reporters after the closed-door forum between Cho and the KCCI and said, "Speaker Cho listened to the voices of the economic field from the participants and reaffirmed the need for a permanent communication and cooperation system between the National Assembly and the business community." She added, "Chairman Chey and the participants also formed a consensus on this."
The forum was attended by Chairman Chey along with Park Seung-hee, president of Samsung Electronics; Sung Kim, president of Hyundai Motor; Ha Beom-jong, president of LG; Huh Min-hoe, president of CJ; Lee Hyung-hee, vice chairman of SK Inc.; Woo Gi-hong, vice chairman of Korean Air; Han Chae-yang, president of E-Mart; Keum Dong-keun, president of Doosan; Kim Seung-mo, president of Hanwha; Ryu Geun-chan, vice president of HD Hyundai; Sung Nak-yang, CEO of HS Hyosung Advanced Materials; Yang Won-jun, vice president of POSCO Holdings; Choi Nu-ri, vice president of GS; and Lim Seong-bok, vice president of Lotte Holdings.
