{"id":2202904,"date":"2023-11-29T08:00:54","date_gmt":"2023-11-28T23:00:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koreapro.org\/?p=2202904"},"modified":"2023-11-29T02:53:08","modified_gmt":"2023-11-28T17:53:08","slug":"busans-expo-bid-fails-riyadh-wins-2030-hosting-rights","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koreapro.org\/2023\/11\/busans-expo-bid-fails-riyadh-wins-2030-hosting-rights\/","title":{"rendered":"Busan\u2019s Expo bid fails: Riyadh wins 2030 hosting rights"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Bureau International des Expositions (BIE) selected Riyadh to host the 2030 World Expo, with the Saudi capital winning a decisive victory over South Korea\u2019s Busan and Italy\u2019s Rome in the first round of voting. The <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bieparis\/status\/1729537977930396116\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">vote<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which took place in Paris, saw Riyadh secure a two-thirds majority with 119 votes, significantly ahead of Busan\u2019s 29 and Rome\u2019s 17. This outcome follows intense campaigning and presentations by the candidate cities.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The World Expo, known for promoting global innovation and cultural exchange since its inception in London in 1851, is a significant event that spans up to six months.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Why It Matters<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The BIE\u2019s decision to pass over Busan for the 2030 World Expo hosting duties poses significant challenges for President Yoon Suk-yeol and the ruling People Power Party (PPP). This decision concludes a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/koreapro.org\/2023\/04\/prestige-and-money-why-south-korea-hopes-to-host-the-2030-world-expo-in-busan\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">months-long international campaign<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> by the South Korean government to bring the event to Busan. Emerging just months before the country\u2019s general elections in April, the result will likely cause voters to perceive it as a diplomatic failure and economic setback, potentially muddling the PPP\u2019s strategy to highlight conservative achievements in these arenas amid <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gallup.co.kr\/gallupdb\/reportContent.asp?seqNo=1435\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">persistently low approval ratings<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The main opposition Democratic Party and other critics will likely seize on this development as indicative of the Yoon administration\u2019s lack of international influence and negotiation skills, particularly given the administration\u2019s concentrated efforts over the past year to secure the Expo. Further, they will also likely criticize previous official statements that had <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/m.newspim.com\/newsamp\/view\/20231128000824\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">suggested a close competition<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Critics will also likely point to South Korea\u2019s recent experience with the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/koreapro.org\/2023\/08\/typhoon-khanun-forces-retreat-from-south-koreas-problem-plagued-scout-jamboree\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">World Scout Jamboree<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> as having indirectly influenced the voting member states\u2019 decision. The Jamboree, which faced significant problems, could have raised concerns about South Korea\u2019s ability to manage large-scale international events, impacting its bid for the World Expo.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"content-tags\"><a href=\"https:\/\/koreapro.org\/tag\/business-economy\/\"><span class=\"tag\">Business &amp; Economy<\/span><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/koreapro.org\/tag\/domestic-politics\/\"><span class=\"tag\">Domestic Politics<\/span><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/koreapro.org\/tag\/inter-korean-foreign-relations\/\"><span class=\"tag\">Inter-Korean &amp; Foreign Relations<\/span><\/a><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Bureau International des Expositions (BIE) selected Riyadh to host the 2030 World Expo, with the Saudi capital winning a decisive victory over South Korea\u2019s Busan and Italy\u2019s Rome in the first round of voting. 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