One-day talks emphasized the need for common ground while reserving differences
Earlier, the Chairman of the Korea Prepcoms Committee of the Korean-Korean Summit and the President of the South Korean Blue Vasitial Office, Zhong Zhong held a press conference at the main press center of the Korean-Korean summit of the Korea International Exhibition Center (KINTEX) to announce the schedule of the Korean-Korean summit. Answer questions from reporters.
According to the arrangement, the two South Korea-North Korea summits lasted for two days and one night. This round of talks is expected to be carried out only on that day. South Korean President Wen Yat-sen will wait at the Korean-Korean demarcation line and meet the top North Korean leader across the dividing line. After attending the welcome ceremony and reviewing the guard of honour, Jin Zhengen started the talks at 10:30 local time (9:30 GMT). The summit meeting of the day was divided into two sessions in the morning and in the afternoon. Ren Zhongqing answered the reporter’s questions. At that time, it basically ruled out the possibility of a multi-day talk in Panmunjom.
After the talks, both parties will sign a text and publish their contents. At 6:30 p.m. local time (5.30 p.m. Beijing time), South Korea will hold a welcome dinner on the 3rd floor of 'House of Peace'.
It is worth noting that the heads of both parties will also jointly transplant the pine trees planted in that year (1953) in the Korean Armistice Agreement to Panmunjom in the hope of peace and prosperity on both sides; they will also take a walk together in the Panmunjom area.
In terms of details, both parties can also be said to have devoted their efforts: The heads of the two sides have jointly planted pine trees, and the irrigation water comes from the Han River on the side of the Korean side and the Datong River on the side of the DPRK side. The menu of the dinner is combined with Wen Zaiyu and Kim Jong Eun' "Hometown cuisine," and in the Negotiating House at Peace House, the distance between Wen Yi and Jin Zhengen is exactly 2018 mm, which represents the new changes between South Korea and North Korea in 2018.
Han Shugen, professor of Korean at Donghua University in Shanghai and director of the Institute of Peace and People's Livelihood at the Korea Think Tank, told CBN reporter that the two parties will set the negotiation location at Panmunjom. This depends on the historical significance of Panmunjom on the one hand and on the other The convenience of the frequent arrangements for the talks in the future.
'Compared with Seoul or Pyongyang, Panmunjeom belongs to the area under the jurisdiction of both South Korea and North Korea, and both sides have relatively small management and security risks. With the help of the talks, the two sides also conducted previews of issues such as meeting facilities and communication channels. It is therefore predictable. Yes, although there are still differences between South Korea and North Korea on issues of mutual concern, this round of talks and some details of the arrangements reflect the determination of the two sides to initiate a new situation. The North Korea and South Korea hope to shift the dialogue mechanism and even the situation on the peninsula from being uncontrollable to normal. Within the controllable range.'
Sui Shougen also pointed out to the First Financial Department that when the South Korean leader visited the DPRK twice before, North Korea arranged for the inspection ceremony of the DPRK honor guards. Therefore, the inspections arranged by the ROK this time reflect mutual respect and treat the DPRK as an equal dialogue. The significance of partners.
Korea and North Korea Infrastructure Cooperation and Business Opportunities
Can the summit between South Korea and North Korea promote economic cooperation between the North and South Korea and even the region?
Yu Shougen said that the Korean Railway Company (KORAIL) is advancing to join the China-North Korea Railway Cooperation Organization (OSJD) because South Korea hopes to promote the economic cooperation, integration, and strengthening between South and North Korea by connecting the railway between Korea and North Korea. Cooperation between China and other neighboring countries promotes economic and trade exchanges and exchanges between regions.
The First Financial Reporter learned that under the background of the relaxation of the relations between South Korea and North Korea, the Korean Railway Company has set up a 'North and South China Business Office' at the company in order to promote the South Korean Railways' cooperation with North Korea, China, and Russia.
According to a reporter from the South Korean Railways Group, Mr. Jin told the First Financial Reporter: 'As we all know, in the process of economic development and construction, the proportion of transportation infrastructure is quite large. If the upcoming South Korea and North Korea, the DPRK-US summit meeting will be held successfully, then Korea The economic and trade exchanges between the DPRK will probably start with the docking of transportation infrastructure such as railways.
Although the economic cooperation between South Korea and North Korea still depends on the development of the international situation, especially the outcome of the DPRK-U.S. summit meeting, the South Korean government has repeatedly emphasized that economic cooperation is not the main topic of the Korean-Korean summit talks. However, it is certain that if the Korean and Korean governments The railway cooperation between the two countries can progress steadily. It will be beneficial to the 'One Belt and One Road' initiative and the Korean economy.
'Possibly in the near future, taking a high-speed rail from Seoul to Beijing to eat authentic roast duck is no longer a dream. 'Guan Shougen told CBN reporter that at this stage, North Korea’s economic infrastructure and infrastructure are still in a weak state. The experience can help North Korea increase its infrastructure and bring opportunities to neighboring countries.
Informed sources disclosed that from repairing, dredging the railway lines between Korea and Korea, providing technical support for the speeding up of the Korean railways, and providing visiting families for the separated families of South Korea and North Korea are all in the process of being proposed.
When 5G Meets with South Korea and North Korea
According to the data provided by the Korean Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, 360 media and journalists from home and abroad who signed up for this summit meeting were interviewed, and 2,850 reporters. Among them, only foreign media correspondents reached 869 people from 41 countries and regions.
Entering the main press center of the Korea-Korea Summit Talks at the Korea International Exhibition Center in Gyeonggi-do, the first thing that catches the eye is the 'World's First 5G, KOREA' (the world’s first 5G country, Korea). The booth set up by (KT) has also become one of the platforms that journalists interviewed for the Korean-Korean summit talked on many occasions.
If the Korean-Korean summit talks itself is an opportunity to ease the relationship between the two sides, then the high-tech means will provide services for the Korean-Korean summit talks. It will also provide the possibility of scientific and technological cooperation and development between the two parties. The Korean-Korean summit talks are also possible. Become the world's first high-end conference using 5G technology for experimentation.
At the KT booth inside the Press Center, the reporter saw the use of VR technology to conduct a 360-degree live broadcast of this round of talks. It will then be able to return in real time details of the summit talks.
The person in charge of the KT communications service provided for this talk told the CBN reporter: 'The Panmunjem area held at the Korean-Korean summit talks has attracted attention from all over Korea and even the world. If you can use advanced and fast-producing 5G at this moment, The live broadcast of technology will not only help the media to improve broadcast efficiency, enhance audience experience, but also raise public concerns about the summit. '
High-tech innovation and application have become one of the biggest features of the Korean-Korean summit talks. VR can not only help viewers see the live image more clearly, but also enable the audience to watch and pay attention to this talk in a more lively way. In terms of television broadcasting, South Korea also uses 4K high-definition and ultra-high-definition Internet of Things technologies to provide the latest communication services for global audiences through cooperation with dozens of television, radio, and television media around the world.