A delegation of 20 mid-level officials from Chinese local governments is visiting South Korea from October 19 to 23 at the invitation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. This visit is part of the Korea-China Future-Oriented Exchange Project, which has been in place since 1999 to promote exchanges between local governments in both countries. A previous delegation of directors visited in June.
The second delegation, consisting of officials from foreign affairs offices in Beijing, Guangdong, and Jiangxi, will meet with Ministry of Foreign Affairs representatives, receive briefings on Korea-China relations, and engage in discussions with the International Relations Ambassador of Jeollabuk-do. They will also visit various industrial and cultural facilities to explore ways to enhance exchanges and cooperation between local governments.
Notably, the delegation plans to visit the Saemangeum Development Agency and the Dong National Industrial Complex, which were also visited by the first delegation, to deepen their understanding of the Saemangeum project and assess potential cooperation opportunities at the local government level.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs aims to continue supporting friendly exchanges and cooperation between local governments in both countries, building on the close relationships established through the Future-Oriented Exchange Project.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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