Vice Foreign Minister Kim Jina participated in the Pax Silica Summit in Washington this week, where partner nations deliberated on collaboration in artificial intelligence and semiconductor supply chains, as per the foreign ministry. The summit, led by the US, involves over 20 partner nations aiming to secure the global technology supply chain, as reported by Yonhap news agency.
During the summit’s first day, attended by countries like Australia, Finland, India, Japan, and Britain, discussions revolved around governmental and industry cooperation to foster an ecosystem conducive to AI innovation, the foreign ministry disclosed. The following day emphasized policy endeavors to enhance AI innovation and ensure fair competition.
Kim, in a session, presented South Korea’s strategy to support the semiconductor industry and encouraged partners to unite in creating a stable and predictable business environment to enhance the resilience of semiconductor supply chains, the ministry highlighted. Additionally, the vice minister reiterated Seoul’s dedication to fostering an innovation-friendly global business environment related to AI supply chains.
India, along with the US and 34 other nations, endorsed a new declaration on artificial intelligence, marking an expansion of Washington’s Pax Silica partnership, a flagship initiative focused on establishing trusted technology supply chains among like-minded economies. The Joint Statement on AI Opportunity, revealed at the 2026 Pax Silica Summit hosted by the US State Department, commits participating countries to an approach supporting growth and innovation in artificial intelligence while fostering trusted partnerships across various sectors.
The State Department also announced that 10 new partners signed the Pax Silica Declaration, increasing the initiative’s membership to 24 countries and economies. The new signatories include Argentina, Chile, Costa Rica, El Salvador, the European Union, Germany, Greece, Kazakhstan, the Netherlands, and Panama.
