Chinese ambassador’s exit signals potential reset in Seoul-Beijing ties



Briefings Chinese ambassador’s exit signals potential reset in Seoul-Beijing ties Xing Haiming’s controversial tenure ends as recent diplomatic activities hint at Beijing’s shifting approach to Seoul KOREA PROJuly 5, 2024 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON South Korean main opposition Democratic Party leader Lee Jae-myung (left) meets with Chinese Ambassador to South Korea Xing Haiming, June 8, 2023 \| Image: Democratic Party of Korea via Facebook Chinese Ambassador to South Korea Xing Haiming is set to leave his post in mid-July after a tenure marked by controversy. During a farewell visit with Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul on Thursday, Xing expressed gratitude for the support he received and pledged to continue working on ROK-China relations. Xing, who assumed his role in Jan. 2020, faced difficulties following contentious remarks in June 2023 about “betting on China’s defeat.” This incident reportedly hindered his official interactions with South Korean officials and led to a decrease in public appearances. Fang Kun, Minister-Counsellor at the Chinese Embassy, is expected to serve as © 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 01Trump’s Korea investment victory lap masks safeguards Seoul still controls 02North Korean POW dispute tests Seoul-Kyiv trust and future Ukraine policy 03South Korea’s CPTPP push exposes the cost of turning trade gains into consensus 04AI storage boom gives South Korea battery makers an EV overcapacity lifeline 05South Korea’s Mexico strategy runs into the hard limits of USMCA politics 06Preschool test ban forces South Korea’s English hagwons to rethink placement 07Lee Jae Myung’s Wall Street pitch tests South Korea’s capital market credibility 08US midterm clock raises stakes for South Korea’s $200 billion investment talks

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Chinese ambassador’s exit signals potential reset in Seoul-Beijing ties

Xing Haiming’s controversial tenure ends as recent diplomatic activities hint at Beijing’s shifting approach to Seoul

KOREA PROJuly 5, 2024

Chinese ambassador’s exit signals potential reset in Seoul-Beijing ties

South Korean main opposition Democratic Party leader Lee Jae-myung (left) meets with Chinese Ambassador to South Korea Xing Haiming, June 8, 2023 | Image: Democratic Party of Korea via Facebook

Chinese Ambassador to South Korea Xing Haiming is set to leave his post in mid-July after a tenure marked by controversy. During a farewell visit with Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul on Thursday, Xing expressed gratitude for the support he received and pledged to continue working on ROK-China relations.

Xing, who assumed his role in Jan. 2020, faced difficulties following contentious remarks in June 2023 about “betting on China’s defeat.” This incident reportedly hindered his official interactions with South Korean officials and led to a decrease in public appearances. Fang Kun, Minister-Counsellor at the Chinese Embassy, is expected to serve as

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