United States and Republic of Korea Advance Economic Cooperation at 5th Senior Economic Dialogue
“The Republic of Korea is a global economic powerhouse, which shares our same values and democratic principles. The U.S.-ROK economic partnership, which includes safeguarding a clean 5G infrastructure from untrusted, high-risk vendors, will serve as a linchpin for securing a peaceful and prosperous economic future for our two countries and the world.”
— Under Secretary Keith Krach, October 13, 2020
“We recognize the importance of continuing to bolster our economic partnership amidst the COVID-19 pandemic and global economic uncertainties. Building on our close cooperation in the fight against this pandemic, we will continue our joint efforts in the months to come to prevent this pandemic from disrupting our economic interactions.”
— Vice Foreign Minister Lee Tae-ho, October 13, 2020
The U.S. Department of State hosted the fifth United States (U.S.)-Republic of Korea (ROK) Senior Economic Dialogue (SED) in a virtual format on October 13. Under Secretary of State for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment Keith Krach and Ministry of Foreign Affairs 2nd Vice Foreign Minister Lee Tae-ho led the delegations.
