China-South Korea intellectual dialogue held in Seoul

A China-South Korea intellectual dialogue was held in Seoul on Friday, bringing together experts and scholars from the two countries to discuss regional cooperation and global development.

Yu Yingfu, vice president of China International Communications Group (CICG), delivers a speech at a China-South Korea intellectual dialogue in Seoul, Oct. 24, 2025. [Photo/CICG]

At the dialogue, Yu Yingfu, vice president of China International Communications Group (CICG), said in his speech that the Global Governance Initiative proposed by China is an important public good for improving the global governance system.

He said that, as deeply interconnected communities of shared interests and major economies in the world, China and South Korea should work to deepen economic and trade cooperation, jointly uphold multilateralism, and turn the outcomes of bilateral cooperation into a strong driving force for sustained regional economic growth. 

Lee Ju-young, former deputy speaker of the National Assembly of the Republic of Korea, delivers a speech at a China-South Korea intellectual dialogue in Seoul, Oct. 24, 2025. [Photo/ CICG]

Lee Ju-young, a former deputy speaker of the National Assembly of the Republic of Korea, said that over the long course of their exchanges, South Korea and China have influenced each other and developed together. He said, the China-South Korea relationship has gone beyond economic cooperation and entered a new stage of jointly addressing complex global issues such as supply chain stability, climate change, and technological innovation.

Against the backdrop of increasingly prominent global challenges, both sides should work together to explore a path toward sustainable prosperity on the basis of wisdom, trust, and mutual respect, Lee said.

Experts from China and South Korea speak at a seminar on regional economic and trade cooperation and the Global Governance Initiative in Seoul, Oct. 24, 2025. [Photo/CICG]

A seminar was also held on Friday, during which experts from both China and South Korea delved into regional economic and trade cooperation and the Global Governance Initiative. 

A ribbon-cutting ceremony for the APEC-themed issue launch of "China (Korea)" magazine is held during the China-South Korea intellectual dialogue in Seoul, Oct. 24, 2025. [Photo/CICG]

The event also featured a special launch ceremony for the APEC-themed issue of "China (Korean)," the only national-level Korean-language magazine issued by China for readers in South Korea. This special issue tells the stories of Asia-Pacific youths promoting regional connectivity and reviews the long-standing amicable exchanges between China and South Korea.

A China-South Korea expert seminar on regional economic and trade cooperation and the Global Governance Initiative is held in Seoul, Oct. 24, 2025. [Photo/CICG]