필리핀을 국빈 방문한 윤석열 대통령이 현지 일간지 인터뷰에서 "2024년은 한·필 관계가 도약하는 전환점이 될 것"이라고 밝혔다.
윤 대통령은 필리핀 일간 '필리핀스타' 7일(현지시간)자에 게재된 서면인터뷰에서 "젊고 활기찬 인구구조·풍부한 자원을 가진 필리핀과 제조업·첨단산업 분야에서 높은 역량을 갖춘 한국 간 협력 잠재력이 무궁무진하다"며 이같이 밝혔다.
그러면서 "한·필 양국이 핵심광물·에너지·디지털 같이 글로벌 경제환경 발전·변화를 선도하는 분야서 협력을 강화해 양국 관계를 미래지향적으로 진화시켜 나갈 것"이라며 "지역정세 관련 전략적 소통을 강화하고 지정학적 갈등·공급망 위기·기후변화 등 글로벌 도전에 함께 대응해 나가는 것도 중요하다"고 했다.
또 "한국전쟁 당시 아시아 국가 가운데 필리핀이 가장 먼저 병력을 지원했다"며 "양국 방산협력이 필리핀 자주국방 구축·방위산업 발전에 기여할 수 있다 확신한다"고 언급했다.
더불어 "남중국해는 한국 에너지 수입·수출입 물자 수송에 핵심 역할을 하는 해상교통로"라며 "남중국해 평화·안정은 인도·태평양 지역 공동 번영을 위해서도 필수"라고 강조했다.
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President Yoon Seok-yeol: "This year is a turning point for Korea-Philippine relations... unlimited potential for cooperation"
Written interview with Philippine daily 'Philippine Star' "I am confident that the defense industry cooperation between the two countries will contribute to the establishment of Philippine self-defense and the development of the defense industry.. It is also essential for peace and stability in the South China Sea and for the common prosperity of the Indo-Pacific region."
-kihong Kim reporter
President Yoon Seok-yeol, who is on a state visit to the Philippines, said in an interview with a local daily newspaper that "2024 will be a turning point for Korea-Philippine relations to take a leap forward."
In a written interview published in the Philippine daily newspaper 'Philippine Star' on the 7th (local time), President Yoon stated that "there is limitless potential for cooperation between the Philippines, which has a young and vibrant population structure and abundant resources, and Korea, which has high capabilities in the manufacturing and advanced industries."
He added that "Korea and the Philippines will strengthen cooperation in areas that lead the development and change of the global economic environment, such as core minerals, energy, and digital, and evolve the bilateral relationship in a future-oriented way." He also said that "it is also important to strengthen strategic communication related to regional situations and jointly respond to global challenges such as geopolitical conflicts, supply chain crises, and climate change."
He also stated that "during the Korean War, the Philippines was the first Asian country to provide troops," and "I am confident that bilateral defense cooperation can contribute to the establishment of an independent national defense and the development of the defense industry in the Philippines."
He also emphasized that “the South China Sea is a key maritime traffic route for Korea’s energy imports and exports, and transport of import and export materials,” and that “peace and stability in the South China Sea are also essential for the common prosperity of the Indo-Pacific region.”
