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Recently, South Korea has repeatedly provoked, threatening to expel the Chinese ambassador or downgrade its diplomacy with China, in an attempt to break the long-standing friendly diplomatic relations between China and South Korea, causing Sino-South Korean diplomacy to break through a new freezing point.
Whether tensions in Sino-South Korean diplomatic relations will continue to escalate
With the continuous escalation of China-ROK relations, it has also aroused widespread attention from the outside world. In the face of South Korea's recent series of provocative remarks, it has aroused China's dissatisfaction. This will have a negative impact on relations between China and South Korea.
This month, Hironing Hung, the mainland's ambassador to South Korea, met with Lee Jae-myung, the leader of the Democratic Party of Korea. The main content of the meeting was to discuss and exchange views on the Korean Peninsula issue and the development of bilateral relations.
During the meeting, Xing Haiming said that the current international situation is complicated, all countries in the world are facing severe tests, China and South Korea are no exception, and now China-ROK relations are still facing pressure from external third parties, hoping that the South Korean side can eliminate the interference of external factors when handling relations with China.
The United States has been deliberately suppressing China in recent years, and some of the outside world's remarks are intended to bet on the United States to win, which is obviously wrong and lacks a certain degree of objectivity. It is also hoped that the ROK can see the facts clearly in time and recognize the historical trend.
Adhering to the better development of the two sides, Ambassador Hing Haiming kindly reminded that this was a good thing for mutual benefit and win-win, but I did not expect that the South Korean Foreign Ministry would bite the matter for this. Not only that, the ROK also distorted the understanding of the mainland ambassador's speech.
I never thought that this kind reminder, in the eyes of the South Korean side, is to tear off the fig leaf of South Korea and poke into the sore spot of South Korea, as soon as this news came out, the South Korean government was irritable and began to fight back against the Chinese side, trying to save some face.
The day after the meeting, South Korean Foreign Ministry Jang Ho-jin summoned Ambassador Haiming Sing and said that the Chinese ambassador "seriously interfered in South Korea's internal affairs." Ambassador Haiming Hung's kind reminder implies interference and criticism of the South Korean government's decision-making, and the distorted remarks of this side can be said to be extremely ridiculous.
However, the South Korean side said that Ambassador Haiming must apologize for this remark, otherwise he will bear the consequences himself. It seems that it is just an action to reverse black and white, but it is actually using this to provoke China.
With the continuous improvement of China's comprehensive national strength, in recent years, many Western countries have formed gangs and factions in an attempt to contain the development of the mainland. Subsequently, some Asian countries were also affected by this trend and joined the camp of "encirclement of China". And South Korea is one of them.
South Korea is not firm in its stance, and it thinks it has no fear
As we all know, South Korea now has its back to the big tree of the United States, and it thinks that it can enjoy the shade under the big tree. The idea of this move is actually extremely stupid, and it is simply a vivid embodiment of the fox fake tiger power.
Since 2016, when South Korea knew what kind of harm the deployment of the THAAD system would cause, but still chose to ignore the opposition of the South Korean people and still want to deploy and install, it raised the relationship between China and South Korea to a state of high tension.
It's just that at that time, China did not have much friction with it because of the many cooperation between the two countries. Then, South Korea pointed the finger at China and once again made critical remarks to the public about North Korea's satellite launch, which made South Korea's relationship with China split.
Before that, the Chinese side found that it had landed illegally four times in the territory of an airport in Taiwan Province of China in just a few months. At that time, South Korea refused to recognize South Korea's unauthorized entry under the pretext of routine military training and the maintenance of South Korean military aircraft. Although South Korea denied it at the time, the South Korean government knew whether this move was intentional.
Not only that, the top officials of the South Korean government have even brazenly bypassed the Chinese government and privately visited Taiwan. And South Korea expressed its position on the possible future conflict with Taiwan.
The South Korean government must know better what is behind this series of actions, after all, you can never wake up a person who pretends to sleep. It openly provokes China's territorial sovereignty and attempts to sow discord between the two sides of the Taiwan Strait. Dare to ask South Korea, is this not interfering in internal affairs?
South Korea unilaterally intensified contradictions, and Sino-South Korean relations were grim
After the incident, Xing Haiming invited South Korean politician Kim Qixuan to dinner, hoping to solve the misunderstanding and ease the relationship between the two sides, but was casually found an excuse and refused the invitation, this arrogant and rude attitude is enough to see that the South Korean government is determined to provoke China.
Later, South Korea's security chief Cho Tae-yong publicly said: "China-South Korea cooperation is very important, but South Korea should deal with China in a way that suits its national strength." "Such actions are undoubtedly another provocation to China." Ambassador Haiming Xing expressed his sadness and tactfully warned South Korea that it can recognize its wrongdoing and should focus on promoting the healthy development of China-South Korea relations.
In this regard, the South Korean side not only did not realize the seriousness of the problem, but was determined to stand in the same boat with the United States, once again intensifying the contradiction and further escalating the contradiction.
On the 11th of this month, South Korean politician Shin Won-shik publicly said: "The words and deeds of the Chinese ambassador to South Korea have hurt the hearts of the Korean people, and they are also disrespectful to the South Korean government, and he demands that Ambassador Xing Haiming must apologize to the South Korean people, otherwise he will consider expelling Xing Haiming." ”
In the eyes of outsiders, this remark is undoubtedly a joke, but as a South Korean politician, he speaks indiscriminately regardless of the occasion, obviously demonstrating to China in public. As a result, tensions between China and South Korea have intensified.
South Korea's self-deception is actually funny
The word "dignity" in South Korea's mouth disappeared after South Korean President Yoon Seok-yue came to power. In order to dance with American politicians, South Korea bowed down in front of the United States, and in order to gain the trust of the United States, it even unconditionally flattered the United States.
The most absurd thing is that during World War II, both China and South Korea were invaded by Japan, and what the Japanese did at that time was an indisputable fact. However, in order to curry favor with the United States, South Korea chose to ignore the fact of Japanese aggression and expressed its willingness to forgive Japan for what it did at that time.
As a major diplomatic power, China has always pursued the diplomatic purpose of safeguarding world peace and promoting common development. In the face of the speech of South Korean politician Shin Won-sik, China is considering friendly development and only considers it to be its personal behavior. But the mainland's magnanimity has become a stepping stone for South Korea's progress. In a subsequent visit, Shin added: "If Ambassador Haiming does not publicly apologize, South Korea may consider a diplomatic de-escalation of China." ”
China is not sitting idly by in the face of such provocations. In contrast, Chinese Foreign Minister Assistant Nong Rong met with South Korean Ambassador to China Chung Jae-ho and issued a strong warning to him. It said that the development of China-South Korea relations is a matter between the two countries, and should not listen to the words of a third party, and if the South Korean side is obsessed, then China-South Korea relations will only go further and further.
Diplomatic downgrading means less diplomacy between the two countries. South Korea's successive wild remarks, not yet sober up from the situation, firm diplomatic stance, will inevitably bring immeasurable consequences to itself.
Macroscopically, it is certain that the deterioration of diplomatic relations between China and South Korea will certainly disrupt the current development of peace and stability in the Asia-Pacific region, and there may be large-scale conflicts later, which is unfavorable to any Asian country. It is also a situation that Asian countries do not want to see.
Recognizing the wrong situation and learning a lesson, why does South Korea repeatedly not change
From the analysis of economic and trade cooperation, China's cooperation with South Korea involves many industries, and it was once South Korea's largest trading partner. The trade value created by the two sides in the cooperation has also reached a new height. If the South Korean government insists on stepping into the Sino-US war, it is bound to play a good hand, and no matter how you look at diplomatic downgrading, it is not cost-effective for South Korea.
I think that coming to South Korea will not be good, the scar forgets the pain, after all, the lessons of the past are still vivid. A few years ago, the South Korean media tried to follow in the footsteps of Western countries, reporting false statements in South Korea and indiscriminately slandering China. Since then, Chinese companies have spontaneously boycotted all related goods related to South Korean imports, which once caused the stock price of South Korea's largest entertainment industry to plummet. Many companies in Korea are facing the risk of bankruptcy.
After all, Lithuania, the country that has lowered diplomatic relations with China historically, is a good proof of this. Standing with the support of the United States, he made a confident remark to sow discord between China's Taiwan and the mainland. and broke off diplomacy with China with the support of the United States.
As a result, Lithuania's export goods lost its largest market, thousands of businesses closed, domestic unemployment continued to soar, and the economic crisis deepened. Therefore, if South Korea continues to obsessed with its obsession and does not learn from its previous lessons, then it needs to consider whether the serious consequences of doing so can be afforded. Insist on going your own way, believing that time will tell.
Today, although China conducts diplomacy based on the principle of peaceful coexistence, it does not mean that any country can act recklessly, reverse black and white, and distort facts to smear China. If necessary, China will also take corresponding measures to counterattack.
Short-sightedness will eventually harm oneself
South Korea's use of "national character and national personality" to put pressure on China is undoubtedly closely related to the US China strategy. However, if we want to say that "national nature" does not know South Korea's behavior, whether it really takes into account Korean people. Now, the domestic media in South Korea have also begun to express concern about the serious consequences that the South Korean government's actions may cause.
More "Han Minzu Ilbo" pointed out that the United States pursues "value diplomacy", and although South Korea follows the policy of the United States, the United States does not only engage in antagonistic relations with China. The United States is also actively seeking ways to improve Sino-US relations through various channels.
In contrast, although South Korea follows US policy, it is short-sighted, so there is no similar measure of peace, on the contrary, South Korea, which only cares about short-term interests, still jumps on its bottom line in the face of China's warnings. Such actions are likely to eventually lead to South Korea's isolation in international relations.
China is broad-minded, and peaceful coexistence is king
Later, at the regular press conference of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs held in China, a reporter asked whether "in the face of South Korea's frequent provocations, will it downgrade diplomatic relations between China and South Korea, and whether China will consider suspending high-level exchanges between the two countries." Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin did not respond positively. It just reminds South Korea that it should handle the problems between China and South Korea carefully. At present, China still has some reservations about the relationship between the two sides.
Internationally, this is not the first time that China has called on all countries to maintain an objective position and not to fight in a diplomatic context. In diplomacy, China has always adhered to the development strategy of friendship and win-win results and mutual benefit, no matter which country, as long as it respects China's sovereignty and adheres to the one-China principle. China will show full sincerity to accept all countries and seek development together.
To sum up, I hope that South Korea can have an early understanding of the international situation in today's rapidly changing world situation. South Korea should clearly understand that today's China is no longer the China of the past, and it must understand that even the United States, which supports it, has never dared to use its national strength to dialogue with China, let alone South Korea, which still needs to rely on the United States.
What South Korea needs to do is to create more opportunities for cooperation, actively communicate with China, and reasonably resolve the contradictions and differences between the two sides. Think for long-term gains, not short-term benefits. Strengthen cultural and economic exchanges and cooperation between China and South Korea, and create favorable conditions for China and South Korea. After all, only the strength of the country itself can stand firm in the international community and have the right to speak.
Finally, China and South Korea are both important countries in the Asian region, shouldering not only their own national development, but also the mission of peace and stability development of the entire region. Peaceful coexistence and joint maintenance of world peace are the right path.