Determinants and Implications of Political and Economic Relations between China and South Korea during the Reign of Xi Jinping
Determinants and Implications of Political and Economic Relations between China and South Korea during the Reign of Xi Jinping

Summary/Abstract: The subject of my interest is the presentation of the most important determinants and implications that characterize Sino-South Korean relations under Xi Jinping. The aim of my considerations will be to describe the current state of affairs in mutual relations and an attempt to analyse how the relations of both entities will affect the international configuration of the security system in East Asia. At the beginning of this study, I follow the history of mutual relations during the Cold War and the process of normalization of relations. Then I analyse the contacts between China and the Republic of Korea since 2013 and the assumption of power by Xi Jinping and Park Geun-hye in their respective countries, focusing on the problem of the North Korean nuclear program, which was most important at that time for bilateral unions. An extremely important issue mentioned in this text mention is the installation of the United States system THAAD in July 2016, which caused deterioration of relations between China and the Republic of Korea, because the Chinese government treated this step as a threat to the security of the PRC. An important point in my considerations will also be the problem of USChinese rivalry in contacts between the governments of the two Asian countries discussed in the text. Later, I describe the contacts between Beijing and Seoul after the outbreak of the coronavirus epidemic at the turn 2020. In addition, I also mention the problem of economic ties between the two countries. In conclusion, I would like to answer the question of whether Beijing-Seoul relations should be intensified in the future. I am going to conclude how the escalating US-China rivalry could contribute to modifying the priorities of South Korean diplomacy.

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