South Korea on Wednesday unveiled details of its Indo-Pacific strategy, which is focused on promoting freedom, peace and prosperity by establishing «a rules-based order.»
In its final report on the strategy, the South Korean government has detailed that it will follow nine «fundamental» lines to fulfill its vision of a «free, peaceful and prosperous» Indo-Pacific region under the cooperative principles of inclusiveness, trust and reciprocity, Yonhap reported.
These nine lines include building «a regional order based on norms and rules,» cooperation to promote the rule of law and human rights, strengthening non-proliferation and counter-terrorism efforts across the region, as well as expanding comprehensive security cooperation.
The remaining five relate to building economic safety nets, strengthening cooperation in critical domains of science and technology, bridging the digital divide, leading regional cooperation on climate change and energy security, engaging in «contributory diplomacy» through tailored development cooperation partnerships, and promoting mutual understanding and exchanges.
The presidential office has detailed that the strategy projects «the values of freedom and solidarity», values emphasized by President Yoon Suk Yeol during his inauguration speech and in his address to the UN General Assembly in the Indo-Pacific region, according to the agency.
«The Indo-Pacific strategy of the Yoon Suk Yeol government will become a milestone in securing the values and national interests pursued by South Korea and expanding the horizon of our foreign policy in an Indo-Pacific region whose strategic importance is growing day by day, and where the causes of challenges lie,» the presidential communications office wielded in a statement.
This report comes at a time when tensions between Pyongyang and Seoul have been on the rise in recent months, all this after North Korea launched dozens of ballistic missiles into the Sea of Japan, in addition to a missile that crossed the territorial demarcation between the two Koreas for the first time since the war between the two countries in the 1950s.
The document has also been published months after China’s escalation over Taiwan, when the Asian giant threatened to take action on the island following a visit to the Taiwanese authorities by the Speaker of the U.S. Congress, Nancy Pelosi.
Source: (EUROPA PRESS)
