Deputy Foreign Minister Kim Jin-ah attended the Pax Silica Summit held in Washington, D.C. on December 12th. The summit, proposed by the U.S., aimed to discuss ways to strengthen cooperation among like-minded countries across the entire technology supply chain, which plays a crucial role in realizing the AI economy. Countries such as South Korea, Japan, Singapore, the Netherlands, the UK, Australia, UAE, and Israel participated in this inaugural meeting.
The participating countries agreed to actively explore specific cooperation measures, such as discovering joint projects and expanding joint investments, to build a reliable supply chain ecosystem in various fields, including advanced manufacturing, AI infrastructure, and critical minerals. They adopted the Pax Silica Declaration to reflect this commitment. The meeting was held from 09:00 to 17:45 at the Trump Institute for Peace and was led by the U.S. State Department, covering topics such as advanced manufacturing, AI infrastructure, critical minerals, economic security, AI economy, and the global economy.
Jacob Helberg, the U.S. Under Secretary of State for Economic Affairs, who chaired the meeting, evaluated the Pax Silica Summit as a new partnership where countries with the world’s most advanced technologies can gather to discuss ways to strengthen economic security. He proposed that like-minded countries build a reliable cooperation network based on their respective strengths across the entire value chain of advanced industries such as AI and semiconductors. He also mentioned that the Pax Silica Summit would develop into a platform to promote mutual prosperity rather than an exclusive consultative body.
Kim Jin-ah, the head of the Korean delegation, emphasized the need for international cooperation to enhance resilience across the global AI supply chain, including energy, critical minerals, advanced manufacturing, AI infrastructure, and transportation and logistics. She expressed South Korea’s intention to contribute to supply chain stability based on the excellent capabilities of Korean companies in fields such as batteries, semiconductors, and energy. The participating countries agreed to form working groups for specific areas based on the Pax Silica Declaration and continue to explore and coordinate specific cooperation tasks.