{"id":2201427,"date":"2023-06-21T08:00:17","date_gmt":"2023-06-20T23:00:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koreapro.org\/?p=2201427"},"modified":"2023-06-20T15:55:13","modified_gmt":"2023-06-20T06:55:13","slug":"ruling-party-leader-calls-for-reciprocity-in-korea-china-relations-in-speech","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koreapro.org\/2023\/06\/ruling-party-leader-calls-for-reciprocity-in-korea-china-relations-in-speech\/","title":{"rendered":"Ruling party leader calls for reciprocity in Korea-China relations in speech"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ruling People Power Party (PPP) leader Kim Gi-hyeon <\/span>proposed<\/span><\/a> a reevaluation of South Korea\u2019s diplomatic relations with China, stating that relations must be based on the principle of reciprocity. In a speech to the National Assembly, he raised the issue of unequal voting rights, questioning why Chinese residents in Korea are allowed to vote while Korean residents in China are not given similar rights. Since 2005, South Korea has given foreign citizens the <\/span>right to vote<\/span><\/a> in local elections if they have resided in the ROK for three years after they have gained permanent residency. He further highlighted a disparity in health insurance coverage, suggesting that this should also adhere to the principle of reciprocity.<\/span><\/p>\n

During the same speech, Kim outlined several key political reforms, including a proposed reduction in the number of National Assembly members by 10%, the implementation of a no-work, no-pay system for assembly members, and for lawmakers to relinquish their right to parliamentary immunity. Kim also advocated for an expansion of immigration as a potential solution to the country\u2019s aging and declining population.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Why It Matters<\/b><\/p>\n

Kim Gi-hyeon\u2019s call for the disenfranchisement of Chinese permanent residents in South Korea represents a significant development in the context of already deteriorating diplomatic relations between the ROK and China. Chinese Ambassador Xing Haiming\u2019s <\/span>earlier remarks<\/span><\/a> toward the Yoon Suk-yeol administration, seen as <\/span>intrusive and a diplomatic discourtesy<\/span><\/a> by the ruling People Power Party (PPP), have already heightened tensions. This reciprocity-based approach can be viewed as a signal to China that South Korea is willing to adjust its policies based on Beijing\u2019s treatment of Seoul.<\/span><\/p>\n

Yet the proposed restrictions on Chinese residents contrast with Kim\u2019s advocacy for increased immigration as a means to address South Korea\u2019s demographic challenges, characterized by an <\/span>aging population<\/span><\/a> and <\/span>declining birth rates<\/span><\/a>. To sustain the economy and provide support for its aging population, South Korea requires a bolstered workforce. According to <\/span>data<\/span><\/a> from South Korea\u2019s interior ministry, around 18.4% of immigrants in South Korea are from China, while an additional 45.3% are Chinese nationals of Korean descent.<\/span><\/p>\n

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