KCCI chief meets heads of Portugal, Denmark to request support for Busan's Expo bid

• Published date: 05 March 2023
• Publication title: The Korea Times

Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) Chairman Chey Tae-won held meetings with the prime ministers of Portugal and Demark to win support for Busan's bid to host the World Expo 2030, according to the KCCI, Sunday.

Chey met with Portuguese Prime Minister Antonio Luis Santos da Costa at the Prime Minister's Residence in Lisbon, Friday (local time). During the meeting, plans to expand economic cooperation between the two countries and Korea's efforts for hosting the Expo in Busan were discussed.

"As Portugal is a leading country in new and renewable energy, where renewable energy accounts for 54 percent of its electricity production, we are looking forward to cooperation between the two countries in energy conversion and new and renewable energy. We will be able to seek ways to cooperate at the private level," Chey said. "The World Expo 2030 in Busan will serve as a platform to discuss problems facing humanity and find solutions."

"Portugal is located at a strategic point connecting Europe and South America and plays an important role in the global supply chain," Portuguese Prime Minister Antonio Costa said. "We look forward to expanding cooperation with companies in fields such as batteries, semiconductors and green hydrogen."

Chey visited Copenhagen on Thursday, where he...