Korea-China Trade Relations a Decade After China’s WTO Accession
Ten years after China entered the WTO, many countries have a trade deficit with China. South Korea is one of the exceptions.
Ten years after China entered the WTO, many countries have a trade deficit with China. South Korea is one of the exceptions.
In recent months, there have been indications that relations could again be warming between former Cold War allies Russia and North Korea.
Like many nations, Korea has been seeking to enhance appeal in the growing international liberal order with greater soft power.
Although Korea established diplomatic relations with many African countries in the early 1960s, it was not until recently that these relations were aggressively nurtured.
Beyond the U.S.-Korea alliance, Korea’s emerging relationship with India is also an important aspect in the development of Asia in the 21st century.
In late August,, KEI’s Nicholas Hamisevicz joined a tourist group led by the Young Pioneer Tours company on a one week trip to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (or North Korea).
While the future of inter-Korean cooperation projects remains clouded, China continues to pursue joint projects in Rason and Sinuiju.