by Lisa Bian
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 Samsungâs 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 worldâs largest semiconductor factories, accounting for approximately 15 percent of global memory chip production, according to The Korea Times…