South Korea appoints former presidential chief of staff Kim Dae-gi as new ambassador to China... President Yoon's diplomatic strategy toward China in focus

The South Korean government announced that it would appoint former presidential chief of staff Kim Dae-ki as the new ambassador to China. This personnel change comes as diplomacy with China becomes increasingly important.
The appointment of this position is believed to reflect the intentions of President Yoon Seok-yeol, who is seeking to improve relations with China and explore multilateral cooperation.
In particular, the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit to be held in Gyeongju next year
With Chinese President Xi Jinping expected to visit South Korea shortly, the timing of Kim's selection is also considered appropriate. Kim is well aware of President Yoon's intentions.
He is known as a man who has all three qualities, including a deep understanding of China and abundant policy experience.
The announcement was made at a press conference in Seoul on Wednesday, with Ambassador Jeong Jae-ho stepping down after just over two years in office.
On the same day, Director Jeong applied for an agrément (consent for appointment to a host country) with the Chinese government, and as soon as it is approved, Kim
The decision to replace the ambassador to China was based on the need to strengthen high-level communication with China and respond to the newly restructured international order.
A senior official from the presidential office explained the background of the selection, saying, "China's importance in Korea's diplomacy and the recent trend of active high-level exchanges between Korea and China are important factors in the selection process, and we hope to continue this trend and further mature and develop bilateral relations."
Kim is highly regarded as an "economic expert" and has a detailed grasp of President Yoon's foreign policy intentions, so there are high expectations for him.
Given the importance of the position, there has long been a demand for someone with diverse experience and background.
"He is a former member of the Korea-China economic bureaucracy with a long history of experience. He has worked in the economic sector for a long time and has ample policy experience in areas such as the Korea-China Free Trade Agreement (FTA) and Korea-China trade dispute resolution."
Kim was born in 1956 and graduated from Seoul National University with a degree in economics and the University of Pennsylvania with a master's degree in business administration.
He served as counselor, director of the Financial Management Office, and chief economic and policy counselor to the Presidential Office in the Lee Myung-bak administration. Another high-ranking official said, "He has studied Chinese to a high level. China is
"We hope that a high-ranking person who is a close aide to the South Korean president will take up the post," he said. "The trilateral cooperation system has been working normally, with the Korea-Japan-China summit being held in May this year for the first time in four years and five months.
"The relationship between the two countries is becoming more and more important, and we need to manage the improvement of the relationship," he added. The Chinese government also expressed its desire for stable development of bilateral relations in relation to the personnel changes.
"The ambassador is a bridge between the two countries in developing relations. We will maintain communication with South Korea and promote the healthy and stable development of China-South Korea relations," Mao Ning, deputy director of the spokesperson's department at the Chinese Foreign Ministry, said at a regular press conference.
I hope to do so."