Korea and China Celebrate 30th Anniversary of Diplomatic Relations with Exchange of Leaders' Messages

Foreign Minister Park Jin Reads President Yoon Seok-yeol's Letter
Likely to Outline the Direction of Korea-China Relations for the Next 30 Years

[Asia Economy Reporter Yoo In-ho] On the 24th, marking the 30th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Korea and China, the leaders will release a joint message.

According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on the 24th, Korea and China will simultaneously hold the 'Korea-China 30th Anniversary of Diplomatic Relations Commemorative Event' at 7 PM (Korean time, 6 PM Beijing time) at the Four Seasons Hotel in Seoul and Diaoyutai No. 17 Pavilion in Beijing, respectively.

Both countries' foreign ministers, Minister of Foreign Affairs Park Jin of Korea and State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi of China, will attend as main guests and are expected to read congratulatory letters from President Yoon Suk-yeol and Chinese President Xi Jinping, respectively.

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It is known that the leaders' message will present how the two countries currently evaluate Korea-China relations and what kind of relationship they aim for in the future.

Korea and China signed the 'Joint Statement on the Establishment of Diplomatic Relations between Korea and China' at Diaoyutai on August 24, 1992.

Diplomats are paying attention to whether the message exchange can serve as an opportunity to find solutions to conflicts between Korea and China, such as those surrounding the deployment of THAAD (Terminal High Altitude Area Defense) and the so-called 'Chip 4' issues.

With President Xi recently showing signs of resuming face-to-face diplomacy, there is also interest in whether the intention for a face-to-face meeting between the two leaders will be mentioned in the congratulatory letters.

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Meanwhile, the joint report of the 'Korea-China Future Development Committee,' which Korea-China experts have been preparing for a year, will also be submitted to the foreign ministers of both countries through a dual live broadcast event in Seoul and Beijing on the same afternoon.

Over the past year, 22 experts from each country have discussed and prepared the report in four subcommittees: future planning, political diplomacy, economic trade, and socio-cultural issues. The report will present to both governments the achievements and challenges of the 30 years of Korea-China relations and the directions for future development of Korea-China relations.

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