South Korea and China move to normalize diplomacy, even as Yoon looks West



Analysis South Korea and China move to normalize diplomacy, even as Yoon looks West Top Beijing official offered few alternatives to coax neighbor out of US orbit during recent visit to Seoul, expert says Sea Young (Sarah) KimSeptember 19, 2022 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON The South Korean and Chinese flags, 2013 \| Image: Blue House / Flickr Li Zhanshu, the powerful chairman of China’s National People’s Congress (NPC) Standing Committee, visited South Korea last week to mark the 30th anniversary of normalized relations between Beijing and Seoul. He received a warm welcome from President Yoon Suk-yeol — a month after he declined to meet U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi during her trip to the country last month. Yoon extended an invitation to Xi Jinping to visit as well in hopes of “paving the way” for the next 30 years of bilateral relations. “I hope that the two countries will continue to expand on our common interests and © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. LATEST ANALYSIS 01Samsung, SK Hynix rejection exposes South Korea’s chip-grid financing problem 02Trump’s Cheongung social media post tests Seoul’s refusal to arm to Ukraine 03Lee Jae Myung risks public trust as South Korea rewires its justice system 04South Korea turns to Central Asia as Iran war tests its energy resilience 05Houthi seizure of Mokha sharpens South Korea’s Hormuz deployment dilemma 06Japan’s stronger yen may cut Korea’s import bill while raising funding costs 07South Korea leans on Europe as Hormuz deployment choices grow narrower 08Hanwha’s Austal bid shows where South Korea’s MASGA plan may be heading

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South Korea and China move to normalize diplomacy, even as Yoon looks West

Top Beijing official offered few alternatives to coax neighbor out of US orbit during recent visit to Seoul, expert says

Sea Young (Sarah) KimSeptember 19, 2022

South Korea and China move to normalize diplomacy, even as Yoon looks West

The South Korean and Chinese flags, 2013 | Image: Blue House / Flickr

Li Zhanshu, the powerful chairman of China’s National People’s Congress (NPC) Standing Committee, visited South Korea last week to mark the 30th anniversary of normalized relations between Beijing and Seoul.

He received a warm welcome from President Yoon Suk-yeol — a month after he declined to meet U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi during her trip to the country last month. Yoon extended an invitation to Xi Jinping to visit as well in hopes of “paving the way” for the next 30 years of bilateral relations.

“I hope that the two countries will continue to expand on our common interests and

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04South Korea turns to Central Asia as Iran war tests its energy resilience
05Houthi seizure of Mokha sharpens South Korea’s Hormuz deployment dilemma
06Japan’s stronger yen may cut Korea’s import bill while raising funding costs
07South Korea leans on Europe as Hormuz deployment choices grow narrower
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South Korea and China move to normalize diplomacy, even as Yoon looks West

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