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In the early years of Park Geun-hye’s presidency, South Korea’s relations with China reached an all-time high. Mutual disappointments followed, however. The latest and most serious challenge to the relationship came in July 2016, when Seoul announced its decision to deploy the THAAD missile defense system. In response, Beijing used various tools, including economic coercion, to pressure Seoul to reverse its decision. With newly elected ROK President Moon Jae-in in office in Seoul, there may be an opportunity to improve South Korea-China ties. In this episode we welcome Professor John Delury as we discuss the current state of relations between Beijing and Seoul and prospects for their future development. |