South Korean President Yin Xiyue held a video conference with Tesla CEO Musk last week.At the meeting, Musk said that he regarded South Korea as one of the preferred places for investment, and Yin Xiyue said that South Korea would "tailor -made" incentives to attract Tesla to build a super factory in South Korea.
(Seoul Composite Electric) South Korean President Yin Xiyue said that South Korea will "tailor -made" incentive measures to attract American electric vehicle giants Tesla to build a super factory in South Korea, and at the same time, the risk composed of radical union organizations will minimize the minimum to minimizeEssence
Yin Xiyue held a video conference with the CEO of Tesla last week and the world's richest man Musk.
Yin Xiyue's office revealed that Musk said at the meeting that he regarded South Korea as one of the preferred places for investment and stated that he would make any investment decisions after a comprehensive assessment of human and technology.
Yin Xiyue said in an exclusive interview with Reuters on Monday (November 28): "If Tesla, American Space Exploration Technology (SpaceX) or other companies consider making more investment in South Korea, including the construction of a super factory (GigaFactory), the government will do everything that can support these investment. "
For the advantages of South Korea, Yin Xiyue said that in addition to providing high -tech workers in South Korea, it will also ensure that domestic regulations meet international standards and allow foreign companies to avoid financial or regulatory obstacles outside of unexpected.He also said: "We are tailor -made plans to provide some advantages for these specific enterprises."
Tesla's major factories in Asia are located in Shanghai, China, and can produce about 1 million vehicles each year.The company is considering the construction of another super factory. The potential factories mentioned by the media include Canada, Indonesia, India and Thailand.
Financial Company Hi Investment Securities Economist Gao Taifeng (transliteration) believes that Tesla may indeed set up factories in South Korea.He told Bloomberg: "Tesla has used a large number of parts made by Korean companies. No country like South Korea has a nearly complete electric vehicle supply chain."
North Korean military threats and strong unions or left and right Tesla factories decide
However, South Korea is facing the military threat of North Korea, and the strength of the union may make Musk move.
Recently, the Korean truck driver strike has led to the chaos of ports and factories, which hinders the export of key products.
Tesla has been accused of repeatedly violated the US Labor Law, and Musk has repeatedly criticized the trade union organization.Cui Wuzhe, a professor at the National University of Korea, said: "South Korea is known for its strongest union in the world. I don't think Tesla will come to South Korea to set up a super factory."
However, Yin Xiyue said that his government responded to a strong response to the trade union strike this year, and launched a process of establishing the principle of rule of law for labor relations.He told Musk that his labor policy would eliminate the risks brought by unfair labor behavior.
Yin Xiyue also mentioned North Korea's issue in the interview.He warned that if North Korea conducted a seventh nuclear test, it would face unprecedented responses from South Korea and allies, and urged China to fulfill its responsibilities as the permanent member of the United Nations Security Council and assist North Korea to abandon the development of nuclear weapons and missiles.
He said: "It is certain that China has the ability to influence North Korea and also take the responsibility to participate in the relevant process."
Since the beginning of this year, the number of North Korean test missiles has reached a new high, and it is planned to build the world's most powerful nuclear force.
Yin Xiyue said that North Korea's actions are promoting regional countries including Japan to increase defense expenses and promote North Korea's nuclearization to meet China's interests.
In response to the tension between Taiwan and the mainland, Yin Xiyue should be resolved according to international norms and rules."I resolutely oppose the behavior of unilateral changes."
