By Diplomacy Journal Kayla Lee Artist Park Ji-yoon, the second daughter of the late Gallup founder Park Moo-ik, met with Chinese Ambassador to South Korea Dai Bing on Feb. 7. Park met with the Chinese ambassador at the Chinese Embassy in Seoul. During the meeting, the artist discussed ways to expand cooperation through culture and arts, citing the role of art as a diplomatic bridge between the two countries. “As K-pop and K-art are gaining global recognition, we look forward to further cultural cooperation between China and South Korea,” said Ambassador Dai Bing. Park presented her artwork to
By Diplomacy Journal Kayla Lee Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul met with Chinese Ambassador Dai Bing on Feb. 6 and exchanged views on bilateral relations between South Korea and China and Korean Peninsula issues. According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Cho met with Ambassador Dai Bing at the government building in Seoul, and after assessing that the bilateral relationship has been steadily developing with positive exchanges, he said, "Let us continue to work closely together to achieve more substantial and fruitful results this year." "To this end, I expect the Chinese Embassy in Korea, unde
By Diplomacy Journal Kayla Lee Jeju Governor Oh Young-hoon met with new Chinese Ambassador Dai Bing at the Embassy of the People's Republic of China in Seoul on Jan. 15 to discuss ways to strengthen multifaceted exchange and cooperation between Jeju and Chinese local governments. This was Ambassador Dai Bing's first official meeting with the head of a metropolitan organization after his appointment, and the meeting lasted for about an hour. “Jeju is preparing to declare carbon neutrality in 2035 and transition to a hydrogen-based society,” Oh said during the meeting, adding, ”I hope that Jeju