Vice FM attends Pax Silica Summit in Washington, discusses AI, chip supply chains

Go to Contents Go to Navigation Facebook X More Pinterest Linked in Tumblr Reddit Facebook Messenger Copy URL URL is copied. OK SEOUL, June 27 (Yonhap) -- Vice Foreign Minister Kim Jina attended the Pax Silica Summit in Washington this week where partner nations discussed cooperation in artificial intelligence and semiconductor supply chains, the foreign ministry said Saturday. The Pax Silica Summit is a U.

S.-led strategic initiative and coalition of more than 20 partner nations dedicated to securing the global technology supply chain. On the first day of the second summit, held from Thursday to Friday and attended by countries including Australia, Finland, India, Japan and Britain, participants discussed intergovernmental and industry cooperation to build an ecosystem that facilitates AI innovation, the foreign ministry here said.

The second day focused on policy efforts to bolster AI innovation along with efforts to ensure fair competition. The ministry said Kim, during a session, introduced South Korea's strategy for supporting the semiconductor industry and urged partners to join efforts to build a stable and predictable business environment to jointly ensure the resilience of semiconductor supply chains. The vice minister also reaffirmed Seoul's commitment to contributing to the creation of an innovation-friendly global business environment involving AI supply chains, the ministry said.

This image provided by the foreign ministry shows Vice Foreign Minister Kim Jina (3rd from R) attending the Pax Silica Summit in Washington held from June 25-26, 2026. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap) pbr@yna.co.

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Thanks for your feedback! CLOSE SEOUL, June 27 (Yonhap) -- Vice Foreign Minister Kim Jina attended the Pax Silica Summit in Washington this week where partner nations discussed cooperation in artificial intelligence and semiconductor supply chains, the foreign ministry said Saturday. The Pax Silica Summit is a U.

S.-led strategic initiative and coalition of more than 20 partner nations dedicated to securing the global technology supply chain. On the first day of the second summit, held from Thursday to Friday and attended by countries including Australia, Finland, India, Japan and Britain, participants discussed intergovernmental and industry cooperation to build an ecosystem that facilitates AI innovation, the foreign ministry here said.

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