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Pax Silica is an AI supply chain consultative body launched under the leadership of the U.S. State Department in December last year to reduce dependence on China.
(Jakarta = Yonhap News) Correspondent Hyun-gyu Son = It is expected that U.S. President Donald Trump will attend the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) summit held in the Philippines next week and urge participation in 'Pax Silica', a U.S.-led artificial intelligence (AI) supply chain consultative body.
According to the Hong Kong media South China Morning Post (SCMP) on the 14th (local time), President Trump will attend the 49th ASEAN Summit to be held in Manila, Philippines from the 15th to the 17th.
Philippine media GMA News reported that President Trump's private plane is scheduled to land in the Philippines 15 minutes before the ASEAN Summit closes on the 17th.
Dominic Xavier Imperial, Director of ASEAN Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Philippines and Spokesperson for the ASEAN Presidency, said, "The schedule for the day (17th) will conclude with the ASEAN-US Special Summit. Although President Trump will arrive late, the (special) summit will proceed as scheduled."
He added that President Trump is scheduled to hold a bilateral meeting with Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos the next day, the 18th.
Sources predicted that President Trump will address AI and key mineral supply chain issues as top priorities at the ASEAN Summit.
SCMP reported that President Trump plans to urge Southeast Asian countries to join Pax Silica.
He added that President Trump is expected to ask ASEAN leaders to join 'AI Spark'.
Pax Silica is an AI supply chain consultative body launched under the leadership of the U.S. State Department in December last year to reduce dependence on China. 26 member countries are participating, including Korea, Japan, Australia, India, Israel, Singapore, the United Kingdom, Qatar, and Finland.
AI Spark is a Pax Silica program targeting Southeast Asia that provides funding and technical support to countries introducing U.S.-made AI systems in public services.
SCMP reported that several agreements, including Indonesia's accession to Pax Silica, will be announced during the ASEAN Summit.
Recently, as the United States and China compete for AI leadership, China created the World Organization for Cooperation in Artificial Intelligence (WAICO) with Russia and others in response to the U.S.-led Pax Silica.
Sources also told SCMP on condition of anonymity that President Trump is expected to also raise the South China Sea issue.
On the 18th, President Trump will move to Shenzhen, China, where the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit will be held.
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