Amid escalating U.S. tariffs and geopolitical tensions, South Korean businesses are doubling down on China's supply chain resilience and market potential. At the ongoing ​Zhongguancun Forum in Beijing, South Korean experts are actively exploring collaboration opportunities in ​humanoid robotics – a key growth sector where China leads in both innovation and manufacturing scale.

Kim Jong-moon, Representative of the ​Korea Innovation Center in China, shared insights with ​CGTN on how the recent ​25 percent U.S. tariffs on imported cars and auto parts are reshaping global supply chains, and why deeper ​China-South Korea tech partnerships could be the strategic response.