Park Dae-hyun, the chair of the Gangwon Special Self-Governing Provincial Council representing Hwacheon, met with Rafael Mandelman, chair of the San Francisco City Council, to discuss promoting a friendship exchange agreement and collaboration in advanced industries and tourism.
According to the Gangwon Special Self-Governing Provincial Council on October 22, Park visited the San Francisco City Council on October 21 local time to discuss directions for ongoing exchanges.
The San Francisco City Council expressed a positive stance on promoting friendship exchanges and proposed prompt practical discussions. In response, Park held a separate working meeting with local officials to share opinions on specific exchange directions.
During the meeting, they explored the potential for complementary cooperation in advanced industries such as AI and tourism. The San Francisco City Council indicated its desire to focus more on tourism and cultural industries in addition to its growth centered on advanced industries.
Park suggested that Gangwon, which aims to develop future industries like AI, semiconductors, and biotechnology, could share its policy experiences with San Francisco, which has strengths in tourism. He emphasized, “The experience San Francisco has accumulated in advanced AI industries is something Gangwon can learn from, and the competitiveness and policy experiences of Gangwon’s tourism industry can be shared with San Francisco. Since our strengths and development directions align, complementary cooperation is possible.”
He added, “Through this visit, we will solidify the friendship exchange agreement between the two councils and aim to achieve practical results in industries, tourism, and legislative activities beyond formal exchanges.”
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