[Are Sino-ROK relations at an inflection point?] China's Changing Policy Toward the Korean Peninsula and the Future of Korea-China Relations

► Korea-China relations are deteriorating. After the Korean government's decision to deploy THAAD, the Chinese government responded with coercive diplomacy, deepening the emotional rift between the two countries. In addition to security cooperation, attempts to diversify economic exchanges naturally followed, which has accelerated the deterioration of bilateral relations in the era of US-China strategic competition.

► Over the past 30 years since the establishment of Korea-China diplomatic relations on August 24, 1992, China's policy toward the Korean peninsula has changed in step with changes in China's external perception.

► Korea's Yoon Suk-yeol administration largely emphasizes a reciprocal relationship with China. As long as China does not pursue coercive diplomacy and responds based on mutual reciprocity, the administration will generally maintain a position of close cooperation with China.

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