SEOUL, October 16 (AJP) - Roh Jae-heon, the son of the late former President Roh Tae-woo, is set to assume his post ass South Korea's ambassador to China, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Thursday.
For his first assignment, Roh, 60, is expected to coordinate Chinese President Xi Jinping's upcoming visit to South Korea for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit, which is scheduled to be held in the historic city of Gyeongju later this month.
Roh's appointment is largely attributed to his father's role in establishing diplomatic ties between the two countries in 1992.
Despite not being a career diplomat, Roh junior has engaged in various activities related to China including serving as an adviser to an international council of the Chinese city of Chengdu in 2016 and participating in exchange programs to foster ties with Beijing through his role as director of the East Asia Culture Center in Seoul.
In late August, Roh visited China as part of a special delegation led by former National Assembly Speaker Park Byeong-seug, delivering a personal letter from President Lee Jae Myung to President Xi.
* This article, published by Aju Business Daily, was translated by AI and edited by AJP.
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