2024.04.26
Grandview Institution 2024.04.26 09:08 Beijing
On April 25, a Korea EAF delegation was invited to visit the GVI, where the two parties had a dialogue on China-Korea relations. Experts from both China and South Korea expressed their respective views about the impact of Sino-U.S. strategic competition on the Korean Peninsula, the North Korean nuclear issue, and security in Northeast Asia. They talked about the changes in the environment of China-South Korea economic cooperation and the coping strategies. They also held candid discussions about the current situation, structural causes, and possible countermeasures related to all these issues.
Led by Mr. Kim Sung-hwan (金星焕), Chairman of EAF and former Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade of the Republic of Korea, the delegation was composed of Kim Tae-ho (金台镐), Chairman of the Committee on Foreign Affairs and Unification of the National Assembly of Korea (KNA) and Member of Parliament of the People Power Party (for four terms); Lee Jae-jeong (李在汀), Chairman of the Committee on Industries, Trade, Resources, and Small and Medium-sized Enterprises of KNA and Member of Parliament of the Common Democratic Party (for three terms); Moon Chung-in(文正仁), Professor Emeritus of Yonsei University and Special Assistant to the former President for Unification and Diplomatic Security; Shin Bong-gil (申凤吉), President of the Korea Foreign Service Association and former Korean ambassador to India; Kim Hyun-il (金贤一), visiting professor at Sejong University and Reserve Vice Admiral; Ryu Sang-young (柳相荣), professor at Yonsei University's School of International Studies; Yeon Won-ho (延元镐), Director of the Economic Security Office of the EAF's Research on Foreign Economic Policy; Sin Yoon-hee (辛允姬), Head of the EAF's External Cooperation Office; Kang Jang-goo (姜赞求), Head of the Research Programs Office of the EAF; and Kim Lun-chen (金伦辰), a researcher at Taejae's Institute of Future Strategic Studies.
Chinese experts present were Ning Fukui and Qiu Guohong, both former Chinese Ambassadors to South Korea; Ren Libo, Founder and President of GVI; Zhang Tuosheng, Director of the Academic Committee and Director of the Center for Northeast Asian Studies of GVI; Yang Xiyu, a researcher of the China Institute of International Studies; Xu Weidi, professor of the National Defense University (retired); Zhao Hai, a member of GVI’s Academic Committee and Director of the International Politics Research Department of the National Think Tank for Global Strategies, CASS; He An, Secretary-general of GVI and Director of the Center for South Asia Studies; and Zhu Junwei, Director of the Center for U.S. Studies, GVI.
Experts from both sides agreed that the stabilization and restoration of China-Korea relations calls for insightful people of both countries to assess the situation accurately, clarify the relationship between external pressure and internal demand, and then put forward policy recommendations with historical depth, practical value, and feasibility through rigorous research. Meanwhile, it also entails active promotion by the civil forces of both nations. Through dialogues and exchanges between civil societies and independent think tanks, the two countries can eliminate misunderstandings, enhance mutual trust, and make rational and positive common voices, eventually contributing to the healthy development of China-Korea relations.
