S. Korean president's warm welcome in China doesn't signify shift: Expert



News S. Korean president’s warm welcome in China doesn’t signify shift: Expert Despite friendly Seoul-Beijing ties, Chinese motives included limiting U.S. influence Ha-young Choi September 4, 2015 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Blue House website A friendly summit between South Korean President Park Geun-hye and Chinese General Secretary Xi Jinping on Wednesday contrasts sharply with the little attention paid to North Korean representative, Choi Ryong Hae, during the Chinese Victory Day celebration. So does this signify a stark shift in China's position on Korean Peninsular affairs? Not so fast. A friendly summit between South Korean President Park Geun-hye and Chinese General Secretary Xi Jinping on Wednesday contrasts sharply with the little attention paid to North Korean representative, Choi Ryong Hae, during the Chinese Victory Day celebration. So does this signify a stark shift in China's position on Korean Peninsular affairs? Not so fast. Become a member for less than $5.75 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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S. Korean president’s warm welcome in China doesn’t signify shift: Expert

Despite friendly Seoul-Beijing ties, Chinese motives included limiting U.S. influence

Ha-young Choi September 4, 2015

S. Korean president’s warm welcome in China doesn’t signify shift: Expert

A friendly summit between South Korean President Park Geun-hye and Chinese General Secretary Xi Jinping on Wednesday contrasts sharply with the little attention paid to North Korean representative, Choi Ryong Hae, during the Chinese Victory Day celebration.

So does this signify a stark shift in China's position on Korean Peninsular affairs? Not so fast.

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