{"id":21835,"date":"2024-03-20T00:02:00","date_gmt":"2024-03-19T22:02:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ir-ia.com\/news\/?p=21835"},"modified":"2024-03-20T19:22:25","modified_gmt":"2024-03-20T17:22:25","slug":"highlights-from-the-third-summit-for-democracy-hosted-by-south-korea","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ir-ia.com\/news\/highlights-from-the-third-summit-for-democracy-hosted-by-south-korea\/","title":{"rendered":"Highlights from the Third Summit for Democracy hosted by South Korea"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>South Korea is hosting the third Summit for Democracy in Seoul from March 18 to March 20, 2024, becoming the first country apart from the U.S. to host the event. The three-day will feature a range of activities, seminars, talks, and meetings under the theme \u2018Democracy for Future Generations\u2019.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>During his 2020 campaign, President Joe Biden initially introduced the concept of a Democracy Summit and has since urged the United States and its allies with similar values to demonstrate that democratic systems benefit societies more effectively than autocracies. The first and second annual Summit for Democracy was hosted by Washington in 2021 and 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Senior officials attended this year&#8217;s event in Seoul, including British Deputy Prime Minister Oliver Dowden, as well as the foreign ministers of Ecuador, Gambia, Indonesia, Guyana, and Mauritius, along with other leaders at the ministerial level.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken, who is participating in the summit as a co-host, spoke at the ministerial conference on the first day of the summit. \u201cRevitalizing democracy will also require us to shape the technological future, that\u2019s inclusive, that\u2019s rights respecting, directed at driving progress in people\u2019s lives,\u201d Blinken said in his inaugural speech.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The third <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/SummitForDemocracy?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#SummitForDemocracy<\/a> was held in the Republic of Korea today. At this inflection point in history, the United States and our partners are committed to leading the world toward a more peaceful, prosperous future for all built on democratic values. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/fcOdUUXVcW\">pic.twitter.com\/fcOdUUXVcW<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Department of State (@StateDept) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/StateDept\/status\/1769733401202888824?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 18, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAs authoritarian and repressive regimes deploy technologies to undermine democracy and human rights, we need to ensure that technology sustains and supports democratic values and norms,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Blinken highlighted that \u201cUnder the summit banner, over the past three years, we have risen together to meet this challenge. \u00a0More than 100 governments from every part of the world have committed to taking concrete action to strengthen and renew democracy both in their countries, but also working together to tackle shared threats around the world.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He said that the summit seeks to secure the pillar of democratic values all around the world to tackle issues like climate change, unreasonable economic competition, social rights, and food insecurity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cRevitalizing democracy will also require us to shape a technological future that\u2019s inclusive, that\u2019s rights-respecting, directed at driving progress in people\u2019s lives,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br><strong>Threats of modern technologies<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Aligned with the theme of this year&#8217;s summit, several of the speeches made by the participants were focused on protecting democratic values in the face of the changing geopolitical landscape.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol characterized fake news and disinformation fueled by AI and digital technology as major threats to democracy, while certain attendees of a global summit accused Russia and China of engaging in malicious propaganda campaigns.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ir-ia.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/US-Secretary-Blinken-Summit-for-Democracy.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1016\" height=\"508\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ir-ia.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/US-Secretary-Blinken-Summit-for-Democracy.jpg?resize=1016%2C508&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken attends the 3rd Summit for Democracy\" class=\"wp-image-21831\" style=\"width:839px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ir-ia.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/US-Secretary-Blinken-Summit-for-Democracy.jpg?resize=1024%2C512&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ir-ia.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/US-Secretary-Blinken-Summit-for-Democracy.jpg?resize=300%2C150&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ir-ia.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/US-Secretary-Blinken-Summit-for-Democracy.jpg?resize=768%2C384&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ir-ia.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/US-Secretary-Blinken-Summit-for-Democracy.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1016px) 100vw, 1016px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em><sup>U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken attends the 3rd Summit for Democracy meeting in Seoul, South Korea on March 18, 2024. (Image Credit: Twitter\/@USEmbassySeoul)<\/sup><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>As the 2024 summit commenced, the Biden administration revealed that six more countries were joining the U.S.-led coalition aimed at combating the improper use of commercial spyware. These countries include Finland, Germany, Ireland, Japan, Poland, and South Korea along with the existing coalition, which encompasses Australia, Canada, Costa Rica, Denmark, France, New Zealand, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br><strong>Taiwan\u2019s participation<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Representatives from Taiwan have been included in all three summits for democracy despite Beijing\u2019s backlash. This year, Taiwan Digital Minister Audrey Tang participated in the event through a video link. Although it was mentioned before her speech that Tang was speaking in a personal capacity, her involvement was not publicly disclosed beforehand by either Taiwan or South Korea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>South Korea has been strengthening its relations with Washington while also aiming to avoid significant repercussions on its extensive economic connections with China. China asserts sovereignty over Taiwan, but the island opposes this stance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>China lashed out at South Korea for inviting Taiwan to take part in the conference. Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said efforts to &#8220;expand the space for Taiwan independence activities under the banner of democracy and human rights&#8221; were doomed to fail.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/FMsays?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#FMsays<\/a> Using democracy as a tool or weaponizing democracy is contradictory to the spirit of democracy, and today&#39;s world needs unity and cooperation rather than division created in the name of democracy, Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian said as the third Summit for Democracy\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/HgKW3mE3VY\">pic.twitter.com\/HgKW3mE3VY<\/a><\/p>&mdash; China Daily (@ChinaDaily) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ChinaDaily\/status\/1769660616523108493?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 18, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWhat the world needs today is not creating a divide in the name of democracy,\u201d Lin said at a press conference. \u201cChina sternly urges the South Korean side to abide by the one-China principle and stop providing a podium to the Taiwan independence forces,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>South Korea is hosting the third Summit for Democracy in Seoul from March 18 to March 20, 2024, becoming the first country apart from the U.S. to host the event. 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