1. South Korea and China: A Strategic Partnership in the Making
- Author:
- Alain Guidetti
- Publication Date:
- 04-2014
- Content Type:
- Policy Brief
- Institution:
- The Geneva Centre for Security Policy
- Abstract:
- The visit of Chinese President Xi Jinping to Seoul in July 2014 shows how the relations between China and South Korea have taken center stage in North- East Asia. Both countries are building up a growing strategic partnership, as a result of emerging cross-interests in the region and robust trade relations. This dynamic underlines the dilemma Seoul faces in maintaining a strong military alliance with the United States, while turning increasingly toward China as its core partner for both its economic development and its North Korea policy.
- Topic:
- International Relations and Economics
- Political Geography:
- United States, China, Asia, South Korea, North Korea, and Northeast Asia