The 2025 South Korea-China Summit and Outlook on China’s Policy Toward South Korea
Key Takeaways:- Instead of focusing on bilateral issues, China emphasized macro-level discourse such as multilateralism, the multilateral trading system, and the Asia-Pacific community.- Given the Lee Jae-myung administration’s inclination toward improving inter-Korean relations, China intends to leverage its relations with the North in dealings with the South.- Rather than expecting China to play a role in inter-K...
By
Dong-gyu Lee [Research Fellow, The Asan Institute for Policy Studies]
November 13, 2025