▲ President Lee Jae-myung greets French President Emmanuel Macron, the host of the G7 summit, at the welcome event for invited nations held at the G7 summit venue in Évian-les-Bains, France, on June 16 (local time).
President Lee Jae-myung, who is visiting Évian, France, to attend the Group of Seven (G7) summit, will participate in the second session of the expanded meeting on June 17 (local time), titled "Restoring Balanced, Inclusive, and Sustainable Economic Growth for All."
According to a written briefing by Kang Yu-jung, Senior Presidential Secretary for Public Affairs, the session will be attended by leaders from G7 member states and five invited nations, as well as International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva and Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Secretary-General Mathias Cormann. They will discuss necessary cooperation measures to mitigate global economic imbalances and promote worldwide economic growth.
At the meeting, President Lee is expected to emphasize that in order to seek solutions to the common global challenge of imbalanced growth, nations must discuss solutions in a harmonious and friendly manner rather than through confrontation.
Furthermore, considering that the recent situation in the Middle East and the crisis in the Strait of Hormuz have exposed the vulnerability of energy supply chains in East Asia, he is expected to discuss systematic, mid-to-long-term response strategies with the other leaders.
In addition, he plans to introduce the South Korean government's efforts to strengthen the resilience of critical mineral supply chains and express his intention to join the international community's efforts.
Following this, President Lee will attend a working lunch, which is the final session of the G7 summit.
In addition to the leaders of G7 member states and invited nations, executives from major artificial intelligence (AI) and digital companies will participate in the lunch. Under the theme of "Ensuring Safe, Fast, and Efficient AI Adoption," they will exchange views on topics such as growth, resilience, cybersecurity, the protection of minors, and the defense of democracy.
President Lee plans to emphasize the role of businesses in promoting AI innovation while sharing the government's vision for ensuring that the benefits of AI are spread equitably.
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