According to the Global Network, on December 2, Xu Xuan, director of the National Security Office of the Blue House of South Korea, visited China and held consultations with the Chinese side in Tianjin. The main content of the discussion between the two sides involved the issue of the "Declaration on the End of War" on the Peninsula, which is highly concerned by the outside world. The ROK briefed the Chinese side on the progress made by the ROK and the United States on the issue of the end-of-war declaration, and called on the Chinese side to actively guide the northern part of the peninsula back to the negotiating table.
Regarding South Korea's active promotion of the "Declaration on the End of War on the Peninsula", China's statement is that China is willing to build a more mature and stable China-ROK strategic cooperative partnership with the ROK. The two sides are required to strengthen communication and coordination on regional cooperation, multilateral frameworks and global issues, and jointly promote the construction of a more just and reasonable regional governance system. That is to say, in the absence of any substantive commitment by the United States to the issue of U.S. forces in South Korea, China will not endorse the "Declaration on the End of War on the Peninsula" at all.
Many people also question why South Korea, which promotes the "Declaration of the End of the War between Korea and The DPRK", first came to China to ask for instructions and reports.
Without China's nod, any unilateral or joint decision made by several sides of the peninsula would not have been possible. All important changes in the peninsula region must be agreed and supported by China and must conform to China's interests in order to proceed smoothly.
Earlier, Chinese Ambassador to south Korea Xing Haiming also said in an interview with South Korea's YTN TV that China is open to the signing of a declaration on the end of the war by all parties on the peninsula. However, at the same time, it also pointed out that China is an important party in Peninsula affairs and a party to the Armistice Agreement, and the relevant parties must maintain communication and consultation with China on matters such as promoting peace talks on the Peninsula and issuing a declaration on the end of the war. The implication is that you can try it when you leave China.......
In addition, on July 27, 1953, the Armistice Agreement signed at Panmunjom was an agreement signed by the Volunteer Army, the People's Army of the North of the Peninsula and the so-called "United Nations Army" represented by the United States. Strictly speaking, South Korea is not a signatory to the Armistice Agreement, and the "Declaration of the End of War" can be without South Korea, but it cannot be without China.
The 1953 Panmunjom Armistice Agreement only defined a ceasefire and a temporary truce. If it is more true, in fact, the war is not over, the relevant parties on the peninsula are still in a state of war, but it is now the armistice period.
Although South Korea is very positive about the signing of the "End of War Declaration", but only shaved head and pick a hot head, there are many thresholds to cross, "End of War Declaration" is linked to China's security considerations, the denuclearization of the peninsula, the withdrawal of US troops in South Korea, US sanctions against the DPRK and a series of other issues, so the demands of all parties are different, it is not easy to unify opinions, the current negotiations are far more than "declaring an end to the war" so simple.
At present, the biggest obstacle to the declaration of the final war on the peninsula comes from the following two points: one is the nuclear issue in the north, and the other is the US military in South Korea. These two questions are essentially two aspects of a general question, that is, who will dominate the future security form of the peninsula and whether the aggressive posture of the United States on the peninsula can disappear.
China's military alliance with the northern part of the peninsula is also based on an alliance in the face of common threats from the United States, Japan, and South Korea. On July 12, 1961, China and the DPRK signed the Sino-DPRK Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation and Mutual Assistance, article 2 of which stipulates that the contracting parties undertake to jointly take all measures to prevent aggression by any country against either of the contracting parties. In the event that one Contracting Party is under a state of war under an armed attack by any One State or a combination of States, the other Contracting Party shall immediately and to the best of its ability provide military and other assistance.
The treaty is valid for twenty years, and if one party requests amendment or termination, it must be submitted to the other party within half a year before the expiration of the period, otherwise the treaty is automatically extended for twenty years. In 1981 and 2001, the Treaty was automatically renewed twice and is valid until 2021. At present, neither party has proposed to terminate the contract, so it will be automatically renewed again.
The Sino-DPRK military alliance under the "Sino-DPRK Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation and Mutual Assistance" is the greatest strength of the DPRK side, which is more powerful than a nuclear bomb. As a security barrier and buffer zone for China, the peninsula region is still meaningful. The tradition of big countries not meeting directly is still of great practical significance, and if the armed forces of two disputed big countries face each other directly, there will be many unexpected conflicts and serious consequences.
"Reunification of the motherland, eating kimchi, inventing the universe, hating Japan." These four things are the worldview that traditional Koreans must have. Geopolitics determines everything, and historically the peninsula has been dependent on China against Japan, such as the reunification of the peninsula, and this nature is still difficult to change. National feuds will be easily resolved.
There are many consensuses and topics between China and South Korea, among which the anti-Japanese consensus can not only be used as a lubricant for Sino-South Korean relations, but also as a driving force for geopolitics and the balance of forces. It all depends on the balance of power between China and the United States, so China will inevitably raise the issue of the withdrawal of US troops from the peninsula. Without this problem, all the future of the peninsula cannot be discussed.