Ambassador Roh Jae-heon Urges Korea-China Youth to Serve as Bridge Between Peoples

Ambassador Roh Jae-heon speaks at NYU Shanghai on April 29. [Photo provided by the Korean Embassy in China]

Ambassador Roh Jae-heon to China visited Shanghai on a one-night, two-day trip starting April 29, carrying out public diplomacy centered on Korea-China exchanges in youth, culture and history.

The Korean Embassy in China said Roh delivered a lecture at NYU Shanghai on April 29 titled "A New Era in Korea-China Relations" and met with students for an open discussion. He said young people in both countries should pursue global cooperation in areas including innovation, culture and peace, and urged them to serve as a bridge connecting the two peoples, especially among future generations.

Roh later visited a mixed-use shopping complex in central Shanghai, attended an opening ceremony for a Korean company store and toured the Korea SMEs and Startups Agency's Global Business Center. He also held a public-private meeting with officials and businesspeople to review the status of the government's "K-Initiative" and exchange views on ways to implement it more effectively.

Ambassador Roh Jae-heon visits the Shanghai site of the Korean Provisional Government on April 30. [Photo provided by the Korean Embassy in China]

On April 30, Roh visited the grave of Korean film figure Kim Yeom, known as the "emperor of film" for his work in China in the 1930s, and laid flowers. He also visited the Shanghai site of the Korean Provisional Government, underscoring historical ties between the two countries.

In a meeting with an official from the Shanghai Foreign Affairs Office, Roh praised Chinese authorities for their efforts to preserve the site as the 107th anniversary of the establishment of the Korean Provisional Government approaches. He called for continued cooperation so more visitors can commemorate the shared history of Korea and China.

The embassy said the trip strengthened public diplomacy, including youth exchanges, supported Korean businesspeople, and provided an opportunity to discuss and review the spread of the government's cross-agency K-Initiative and ways to improve its implementation.

* This article has been translated by AI.

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