emirates7 - South Korea aims to expand its free trade agreement (FTA) network with emerging markets, such as Latin America and Africa, in its latest effort to diversify supply chains, Finance Minister Koo Yun-cheol said Monday.
"Rather than simply responding to trade issues, the government will expand its FTA network to support export growth," Koo said while presiding over an economy-related ministerial meeting.
According to Yonhap News Agency, the Minister noted that the global trade environment is undergoing a structural change due to the weakening of multilateral trade norms and increasing competition among major countries.
In response, the government sees a need to continuously expand and strategically upgrade its FTA network.
"In the future, we will broaden our FTA map to emerging markets, such as Southeast Asia, Latin America and Africa, to diversify global supply chains," he said.
"Rather than simply responding to trade issues, the government will expand its FTA network to support export growth," Koo said while presiding over an economy-related ministerial meeting.
According to Yonhap News Agency, the Minister noted that the global trade environment is undergoing a structural change due to the weakening of multilateral trade norms and increasing competition among major countries.
In response, the government sees a need to continuously expand and strategically upgrade its FTA network.
"In the future, we will broaden our FTA map to emerging markets, such as Southeast Asia, Latin America and Africa, to diversify global supply chains," he said.
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