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we want to discuss the relationship
between South Korea
and China when the south Korean foreign minister
starts his three day trip to China
on August 8 2022
since the Yoon Suk-yeol administration came to power
south korea's policy toward China
has been experiencing abrupt adjustments
compared with his more pragmatic predecessor
the incumbent
south Korean president is more pro-america
several weeks ago
South Korea was invited to join
nato's Madrid summit for the first time
together with three other new observers Japan
Australia and New Zealand
however
in sharp contrast with what Yoon Suk-yeol had expected
the newly elected south Korean leader
was not decently greeted
and well treated by nato leaders
even Finland
a new candidate for nato did not take him seriously
whose leader forgot his appointment with Yoon Suk-yeol
and the latter left dismally
like a gloomy sales representative
who saw a
"no soliciting" sign on the door before ringing the bell
unlike Japan which regards itself as a western nation
South Korea is an asian country with no military
and economic independence from the United States
Japan is an american colony with no military discretion
but South Korea is in a worse situation
as the United States controls it militarily
economically and politically
in 2021 when the us
wanted south Korean
semiconductor companies to submit sensitive
commercial data for the so called supply chain issue
samsung did not say no
just like taiwan's tsmc
as we analyzed in previous videos
japan's economy multiplied rapidly because
the Korean war
urged the United States to
transfer its industries to japan for military
and political reasons
in the 1980s
when Japan became the world's 2nd largest economy
the u s
wanted to castrate it economically by helping South Korea
and Taiwan to overtake Japan
South Korea developed its chip industry because the u s
wanted to weaken japan's economy
so sk and samsung grew their business quickly
america's capital plays an essential
part in South Korea's economy
and most tycoons in the country have
intertwined interests with the u s
china's quick rise has changed South Korea considerably
and for quite a long time
the two countries
have deepened their economic relations
day after day
china's market fluctuations have begun to influence
south Korean companies bottom lines
and the THAAD incident is an
excellent example
demonstrating china's impact on South Korea
August 24 2022
marks the
30th anniversary of establishing diplomatic relations
between china mainland and South Korea
south Korean foreign minister park jin
has started a three-day trip to China
according to Korean media reports
he will meet with the Chinese state councillor
and foreign minister wang yi in qingdao city
shandong province on August 9 2022
it is a high rank official's first visit to China
since the new south Korean government took office
it is also another face-to-face meeting
between the two foreign ministers
after they met in Indonesia last month
Chinese foreign ministry spokeswoman
hua chunying said
in the 30th anniversary year of the
establishment of diplomatic relations
between Beijing and soul
the two countries face rare opportunities
to deepen the development of relations
the visit is the first of foreign minister park
jin to China and the first
high level delegation to China
from the new south Korean administration
China is willing to take this visit as an opportunity
to strengthen communication with the Republic of Korea
focus on cooperation
and promote the momentum of healthy
and stable development of bilateral relations
state Chinese foreign minister wong yi met
with his south Korean counterpart
on the sidelines of the g20
foreign ministers meeting in July this year
they are to meet in qingdao soon
a beautiful coastal city in shandong province
not far from the hometown of confucius
china's greatest thinker 2500 years ago
they will discuss issues of mutual concern
including relations
between the two countries
and hotspots on the peninsula
the region and the rest of the world
park jin's visit to China received
much attention from the south Korean media
which believed they would discuss the following issues
the first issue will be whether
South Korea will join the chip quadrilateral alliance
led by the United States to curb
china's semi-conductor industry
which tops the list of critical economic and security
issues on August 7
the south Korean government
said it would propose to the United States
the principle of
not to stimulate China
as the foundation of the chip quadrilateral alliance
South Korea will likely have to join the alliance
under pressure from the United States
but it also wants to seek china's
understanding to avoid overreaction
the new government
wants to enjoy the benefits of the alliance
but at the same time
it is unwilling to give up the vast Chinese market
it is almost impossible to please China and the u s
without thorough communication
to appease China
both the south Korean president
and the foreign minister
park jin declined to meet with Nancy pelosi
who had wilfully visited China's rebellious province
Taiwan in a highly sneaky manner
still the south Korean leader
did not want to irritate the United States
and he had a phone call with Nancy pelosi
advising her
seemingly not to walk too close to the north Korean
side as that handsome
leader in the democratic Republic of Korea
would not be friendly and polite to her
as south Koreans
another key
topic will be the situation on the peninsula
even though Yoon Suk-yeol proposed a bold plan
to make
North Korea give up its nuclear weapons development
by giving corresponding economic
and trade benefits and security guarantees
there is no sign of restarting the relations
between the two koreas
South Korea still hopes to leverage the power of China
in promoting the resolution of the peninsula issue
the third issue
is related to the deployment of the THAAD
anti missile system
by the u s military in South Korea
under the presidency of
former south Korean president moon jae-in
South Korea was not keen on rolling out the project
still,
Yoon Suk-yeol criticized moon jae-in
for his policy during the election
the THAAD issue is of great concern to regional countries
particularly China and Russia
the fourth issue is south korea's stance on Taiwan
although the south Korean
ministry of foreign affairs has always
maintained a one China policy
park jin's remarks several days ago
aroused public concern
South Korea has no option but to find a balance
between China
and the United States
as it can anger neither of them
in what direction
is the future relationship between China
and South Korea heading?
will Yoon Suk-yeol be more rigid than moon jae-in?
Yoon Suk-yeol is from the conservative camp
but he has been
cautious in maintaining relations with
China since he took office
despite his repeated harsh remarks against
China during the election
and his advocacy of strengthening the korea
and america alliance
a good example is his refusal to meet with Nancy pelosi
which signifies that the south Korean
side considers the Chinese position and reaction
the Taiwan issue is a hot potato
and South Korea does not want to hold it on hand
South Korea tries
to adopt a hedging strategy
between China and the United States
that is on the one hand
to make
friends with the United States in the so called
indo pacific economic framework
and the chip quaterlateral alliance
to obtain relevant benefits
on the other hand
South Korea cannot do without China
its largest trading partner
and it needs to address China's core concerns
Taiwan is not a topic that South Korea can handle
between China and the United States
although the Yoon Suk-yeol administration
wants to please the United States of america
it will adopt a case by case strategy
on specific matters related to China's core interests
China also
needs south korea's cooperation in many areas
and we believe
the two foreign ministers will
try
their best to improve the bilateral relations in the
coming negotiations
South Korea is a crucial player
in the semiconductor industry worldwide
unless China can produce most chips
South Korea will still
play an indispensable part in China's chip industry
and South Korea is also
the world's biggest producer of kimchi
a traditional vegetable dish
without South Korea
china's shandong province will have difficulty
selling its cabbages
maintaining a good relationship
between the two countries benefits Beijing and Seoul
which is also
why park jin visits china at such a sensitive moment
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