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S.Korea‚ China mark 24th anniversary of diplomatic ties Updated: 2016-08-24 15:50:06 KST

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19-year-old Guo Yi is one of some ninety-thousand Chinese nationals who have come to Korea to study. (Chinese) "I became interested in Korea's pop dance after watching Korean TV shows. So I decided to come and study here for at least 5 years‚ which I believe‚ will give me more opportunities in the field of K-pop dancing." (stand-up) "Strengthening economic ties between Korea and China has led to an increase in people-to-people exchanges‚ with more people enjoying the other country's culture and studying their respective languages." The number of Chinese studying in Korea has soared from just three in 1992 to 94-thousand as of last year. Of course‚ the number of Chinese tourists visiting Korea continues to rise‚ many drawn by the so-called Korean Wave‚ or Hallyu -- but also by Korean cosmetics and food. (Chinese) "I came here with my dad to try out different kinds of Korean food." This love for culture is not a one-sided affair. Last year more than 10 million tourists from the two countries visited each other. In downtown Seoul‚ there's even a movie theater that exclusively screens Chinese films. Not to mention all the Koreans learning the Chinese language -- three out of four Korean universities offer courses. "Chinese economy has grown enormously in recent years‚ which means more opportunities. Korea and China are close geographically and culturally‚ so I want to become fluent in Chinese so that I can act as a bridge between the two." As such‚ South Korea and China are close partners‚ but just a few decades ago such a rapport was unimaginable. The two faced off one another during the Korean War and stood on the opposite sides in terms of ideology during the cold war era. It was only after several rounds of confidential talks that Seoul and Beijing normalized diplomatic ties. "August 24th‚ 1992 was a historic turning point for Korea and China‚ which reopened the door for diplomatic‚ economic and cultural exchanges between the two that had been cut off for almost a century." Since 1992‚ the two countries have brought about a diplomatic renaissance unprecendented in speed or scope‚ from a complementary and friendly relationship to a strategic cooperative one. Trade - the main driving force. Bilateral trade has increased almost 40-fold‚ from 6.3 billion U.S. dollars in 1992 to 227 billion in 2015. "Normalization of relations was an economic win-win for both Korea and China. Korea benefited from China's rapid growth by exporting manufactured goods while China benefited from Korean companies' investment‚ technology and know-hows." Since 2010‚ the two sides have been seeing their economic relationship mature even further extending to areas like finance and services‚ with growing foreign direct investment‚ currency swaps and direct trading in Korean won and China's RMB. In the span of 24 years‚ Korea and China have become closer in various ways. But as with any diplomatic partnership‚ not everything is rosy. As North Korea ratchets up tensions in the region and the U.S. makes its so-called 'Pivot to Asia‚' Seoul and Beijing face some challenges‚ such as narrowing their differences on how to resolve geopolitical security issues. The two have recently differed over South Korea's deployment of the U.S. THAAD missile defense system. "North Korea remains a shadow over the two countries strengthening ties. As the geopolitical security environment in Northeast Asia gets even more complicated‚ the two countries will have to use their soft power to address the challenges." The key will be how the two countries use their economic ties and public diplomacy to find a mutually beneficial solution. Kim Hyesung‚ Arirang News. Reporter : hs_kim@arirang.com

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