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Journal Article

글자 크게 글자 작게 인쇄

Status and Problems of International Exchange between Korean and Chinese Local Governments after THAAD(Jang Young-Duk)

  • Created 2022.10.21
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Abstract
 
This paper reviewed the 30th anniversary of Korea-China relations and analyzed international exchanges between local governments in Korea and China. In particular, it explored how exchanges between local governments of the two countries took place, focusing on after the deployment of THAAD, where Korea-China relations were incredibly strained. As a result of the analysis, international exchanges between Korean and Chinese local governments have steadily developed in terms of quantity and quality since establishing diplomatic relations in 1992. Moreover, they have maintained continuous exchanges, such as signing new exchanges, even after relations between countries have been greatly strained. Even after the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic, local government international exchanges between two countries continue through the on-tact method and positively affect strained national relations. Nevertheless, the overlapping problem of local governments to be exchanged, the problem of the focus on specific regions, the performance of international exchanges, and the controversy over the foreign travel of local officials are pointed out as essential issues.
 
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*This article is written in Korean.