Hsu Tien-tsai Proposes New International Cooperationism: Taiwan, Japan, and South Korea Join Hands for AI and Sustainable Transformation
CDRI Chairman Hsu Tien-tsai proposed a "New International Cooperationism" for Taiwan, Japan, and South Korea, emphasizing "collaborative evolution" through AI and green innovation to address geopolitical challenges, industrial competition, and the digital divide. This initiative aims to support SME digital and sustainability transformation.
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(Central News Agency reporter Hsieh Yi-hsuan, Taipei 13th) Commerce Development Research Institute (CDRI) Chairman Hsu Tien-tsai stated today that Taiwan, Japan, and South Korea are jointly facing three major global economic challenges: geopolitical issues, industrial competition, and the digital divide. In the era of the digital economy, under the framework of "New International Cooperationism" based on AI transformation, green transformation, and sustainable development, he suggested that Taiwan, Japan, and South Korea should achieve "collaborative evolution" through AI and green innovation to jointly address social challenges and promote transnational intelligent development.
The Commerce Development Research Institute today held the "International Forum on Digital and Sustainable Transformation for SMEs." Chairman Hsu Tien-tsai, representatives of Taiwanese enterprises, and Japanese and Korean experts gathered to discuss how to build a new blueprint for sustainable operations amid the trends of net-zero emissions and the growth of artificial intelligence (AI) technology. Over 200 representatives from industry, government, academia, and research participated online and offline.
CDRI stated in a press release that its Chairman, Hsu Tien-tsai, who also serves as the Chairman of the United Nations Asia-Pacific Facilitation and Electronic Commerce Council (AFACT) and head of the Taiwan delegation, delivered a keynote speech at the conference.
Hsu Tien-tsai pointed out that Taiwan, Japan, and South Korea are jointly facing three major global economic challenges: geopolitical issues, industrial competition, and the digital divide. He believes that in the era of the digital economy, under the framework of "New International Cooperationism" based on AI transformation, green transformation, and sustainable development, the economic relations among Taiwan, Japan, and South Korea will transcend zero-sum capacity competition.
He emphasized that this transformation marks a shift from traditional "OEM thinking" to "system output," using "digital standards" as an invisible adhesive, committed to solving common social challenges and promoting "symbiotic evolution" under transnational, cross-domain industrial intelligence.
Hsu Tien-tsai called for the establishment of a strategic alliance centered on digital sovereignty and resilient supply chains. Under the framework of "New International Cooperationism," Taiwan, Japan, and South Korea will achieve "collaborative evolution" through AI and green innovation to jointly address social challenges and promote transnational intelligent development.
He mentioned that CDRI, as a national think tank, is committed to assisting SMEs in breaking through scale and data bottlenecks and working together to build digital resilience. In the process of moving towards the 2050 net-zero emissions goal, it ensures both economic growth and environmental sustainability, achieving a win-win situation.
Dr. Dae-Young Koh, an expert in technology management and economics from Seoul National University and the Korea Institute for Industrial Economics and Trade (KIET), was invited to attend the forum. He analyzed the current status of digital transformation and AI adoption in Korean enterprises.
Tadashi Ishihara, former Director-General of the Japan Tourism Research and Consulting Co., Ltd. (JTREC), shared how the hospitality industry can achieve net-zero visions through creating sustainable spaces and waste management.
The event concluded with a dialogue among Hsu Tien-tsai, Shin Kong Mitsukoshi Marketing Department Deputy General Manager Huang Yun-chih, and Dongxun Co., Ltd. General Manager Tian Ying-rui, sharing first-hand practical experience and forward-looking insights. (Edited by Pan Yi-ching) 1150513
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(Central News Agency reporter Hsieh Yi-hsuan, Taipei 13th) Commerce Development Research Institute (CDRI) Chairman Hsu Tien-tsai stated today that Taiwan, Japan, and South Korea are jointly facing three major global economic challenges: geopolitical issues, industrial competition, and the digital divide. In the era of the digital economy, under the framework of "New International Cooperationism" based on AI transformation, green transformation, and sustainable development, he suggested that Taiwan, Japan, and South Korea should achieve "collaborative evolution" through AI and green innovation to jointly address social challenges and promote transnational intelligent development.
The Commerce Development Research Institute today held the "International Forum on Digital and Sustainable Transformation for SMEs." Chairman Hsu Tien-tsai, representatives of Taiwanese enterprises, and Japanese and Korean experts gathered to discuss how to build a new blueprint for sustainable operations amid the trends of net-zero emissions and the growth of artificial intelligence (AI) technology. Over 200 representatives from industry, government, academia, and research participated online and offline.
CDRI stated in a press release that its Chairman, Hsu Tien-tsai, who also serves as the Chairman of the United Nations Asia-Pacific Facilitation and Electronic Commerce Council (AFACT) and head of the Taiwan delegation, delivered a keynote speech at the conference.
Hsu Tien-tsai pointed out that Taiwan, Japan, and South Korea are jointly facing three major global economic challenges: geopolitical issues, industrial competition, and the digital divide. He believes that in the era of the digital economy, under the framework of "New International Cooperationism" based on AI transformation, green transformation, and sustainable development, the economic relations among Taiwan, Japan, and South Korea will transcend zero-sum capacity competition.
He emphasized that this transformation marks a shift from traditional "OEM thinking" to "system output," using "digital standards" as an invisible adhesive, committed to solving common social challenges and promoting "symbiotic evolution" under transnational, cross-domain industrial intelligence.
Hsu Tien-tsai called for the establishment of a strategic alliance centered on digital sovereignty and resilient supply chains. Under the framework of "New International Cooperationism," Taiwan, Japan, and South Korea will achieve "collaborative evolution" through AI and green innovation to jointly address social challenges and promote transnational intelligent development.
He mentioned that CDRI, as a national think tank, is committed to assisting SMEs in breaking through scale and data bottlenecks and working together to build digital resilience. In the process of moving towards the 2050 net-zero emissions goal, it ensures both economic growth and environmental sustainability, achieving a win-win situation.
Dr. Dae-Young Koh, an expert in technology management and economics from Seoul National University and the Korea Institute for Industrial Economics and Trade (KIET), was invited to attend the forum. He analyzed the current status of digital transformation and AI adoption in Korean enterprises.
Tadashi Ishihara, former Director-General of the Japan Tourism Research and Consulting Co., Ltd. (JTREC), shared how the hospitality industry can achieve net-zero visions through creating sustainable spaces and waste management.
The event concluded with a dialogue among Hsu Tien-tsai, Shin Kong Mitsukoshi Marketing Department Deputy General Manager Huang Yun-chih, and Dongxun Co., Ltd. General Manager Tian Ying-rui, sharing first-hand practical experience and forward-looking insights. (Edited by Pan Yi-ching) 1150513
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