Seoul is looking to sharpen its competitive edge in the fast-moving era of AI, in a push backed by tech giants like Samsung and SK Hynix. Also on East Asia Tonight, China’s trade chief is set to meet with his EU counterpart, with the bloc's US$400b trade deficit in focus. Meanwhile, Beijing adds 20 Japanese organisations to its export control list. In other news, China accuses Australia of playing "geopolitical games" with the Vanuatu deal. 00:00 Intro 01:32 South Korea rolls out chip, AI mega