President Joe Biden, on Friday, landed in South Korea on his first trip to Asia since taking office. The five-day itinerary, which will also take him to Japan, aims to strengthen Indo-Pacific alliances to counter Chinese influence.
After touching down in Seoul, Biden first toured Samsung’s chip complex in Pyeongtaek, accompanied by the new South Korean president, Yoon Suk-yeol, and guided by Samsung Electronics Vice Chairman Lee Jae-yong.
The Samsung Electronics Pyeongtaek Campus is one of the world’s largest semiconductor factories, accounting for approximately 15 percent of global memory chip production, according to The Korea Times.
During the tour, Biden underscored South Korea as a “reliable, trusted partner with shared values” amid the Russia-Ukraine war and the growing Chinese influence that has destabilized the global supply chains, posing a grave threat to economic and national security….