South Korea, which is "stabbed" to counterattack: suspend cooperation with US chips?

Some Korean media finally saw that in the face of national interests in the United States, the so -called value is just the name.

What is the taste of being betrayed by close allies, South Korea must have a deep understanding now.

Recently, the "Korean" clause involved in the "Inflation Act" that the United States officially passed last month has triggered a strong rebound in South Korea. On the one hand, the South Korean government has sent delegations to the United States to negotiate urgently; on the other hand, South Korean public opinion is also indignant for the behavior of the United States.

However, in the face of South Korea's dissatisfaction, the United States only perforates the word "unexpected" and "regret". Such a reaction once again made Koreans chill. Some Korean media finally saw that in the face of national interests in the United States, the so -called value is just the name.

Korean car companies are very "injured"

On August 16, the U.S. U.S. "Inflation Act", which was as high as 750 billion US dollars, landed. Buying a tax reduction and exemption of $ 7,500 per year for American consumers to purchase in North America is one of the important parts.

Because modern South Korean car companies such as Hyundai and Kias have not set up electric vehicle factories in the United States, which means that they are excluded from the target of tax reduction and exemption.

This friction originated from the US Inflation Act signed by Biden last month. Picture source: AFP

The automotive industry is one of the pillar industries in South Korea, and it is also its second largest export product. For the Korean economy, the importance is self -evident. This is undoubtedly a heavy blow for South Korean car companies that are actively strategically attracting a cost -effective advantage.

South Korea's "Central Daily" reported that the share of Hyundai Motors in the US electric vehicle market in the US electric vehicle market rose to 9%in the first quarter of 2022, second only to Tesla, ranking second. If the subsidy is interrupted, its sales may be blocked.

And it is very different from Korean car companies in the United States that the United States in Korean car companies enjoy a large subsidy. "Central Daily" pointed out that in the first half of this year, South Korea paid 43.7 billion won subsidies to the United States. When Biden visited South Korea in May this year, he received a large -scale investment commitment of Hyundai's 14 trillion won.

The Korean delegation goes to the United States to negotiate

While holding the benefits of South Korea, they "digged" in South Korea while facing the operation of the United States, and the Koreans couldn't sit still.

Modern, Kia and other major Korean car companies have not set up electric vehicle factories in the United States. Picture source: yahoo

On August 30, the South Korean government's joint delegation rushed to the United States to meet with officials such as the US Deputy Trade Representative Sarah Biaqi and Assistant Minister of Commerce. South Korea and the United States have influenced exchange opinions on the adverse impact of the "Inflation Act" on Korean electric vehicles, and agreed to communicate about the issues in the future.

On September 1st, when the South Korean and American and Japan State Secretary -General Meeting was ongoing at Hawaii, the South Korean Parliament specifically passed a resolution for the United States' "African Act" to urge the United States to use the Korean -American Free Trade Agreement, etc. Provide equivalent tax discounts.

According to Bloomberg, USA, South Korea ’s chief trade negotiation representative Andgen, Minister of Commercial Resources of South Korea, Li Changyang, and South Korean President Yin Xiyue may visit the United States and continue to negotiate with the United States on this matter.

Bloomberg reported that South Korea believed that the bill signed by Bayon was "betrayal." Picture source: Bloomberg

American response is cold enough

Although South Korea's official response was strong, the United States' response was cold enough.

The Yonhap News Agency reported that the National Security Consultant Sausa Said Said the National Security Office of the National Security Office of South Korea at the South Korean and American and Japan -Guoan Chief Conference, and the US National Security Consultant Sarawan only said that "it is necessary to conduct serious research on this law."

When the South Korean delegation went to the United States to negotiate, the US response was only "unexpected" and "regret", and did not propose an effective solution.

Such the United States can't help but let South Korea feel cold. As a result, South Korea has gradually seen two faces in the United States.

Bloomberg reported that a senior official in Seoul said that South Korea regarded the new rules of the United States as "betrayal" and "as if he was stabbed from behind." Another official revealed that the Yin Xiyue government believes that it is unfair to adopt this measure in the United States after the South Korean company announced a series of investment plans in the United States.

Bloomberg analysis believes that because South Korea plays an important role in the "Indo -Pacific Economic Framework" and the so -called "chip Quartet Alliance" dominated by the United States, this friction may lead to economic and security cooperation between the close allies between Han and the United States complication.

Some Korean officials said that South Korea is very dissatisfied with the new regulations of the United States and may consider whether to suspend cooperation with the United States in other fields such as chips.

"Is the value be shared, and the interests cannot be shared? In the face of the national interests, the value alliance is like a false." As the Central Daily said, the Yin Xiyue government actively launched diplomacy on the United States and emphasized the reconstruction and strengthening the South Korean and American Alliance. But now, what did his allies do?

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