INHA Center for International Studies Holds 'Academic Conference to Commemorate the 30th Anniversary of Diplomatic Relations Between Korea and China'

INHA Center for International Studies held the 'Academic Conference to Commemorate the 30th Anniversary of Diplomatic Relations Between Korea and China' at the International Conference Hall in Seoul Global Center on the 16th.

The academic conference is hosted by INHA Center for International Studies and sponsored by the Overseas Koreans Foundation and the Academy of Korean Studies. The subject of the academic conference is ‘Thirty Years of Korea-China Relations, 30 Years of Korean-Chinese Residents in Korea: Retrospective and Prospects’. Through presentations and discussions by Chinese compatriot research experts, the conference look into the history and present of the return migration of 30 years.

INHA Center for International Studies is studying politics, economy, diplomacy, and security in the Asia-Pacific region, centering on Korea. Among them, Institute of Migration & Overseas Koreans, which specializes in areas such as immigration, overseas Koreans, and public diplomacy, has focused on research and projects in the fields of migration and overseas Koreans at home and abroad since its establishment in 2007. This conference is also part of a specialized research project.

The director, Jean Young Lee, said “The migration of Chinese compatriots to Korea, a historical homeland, has continued to increase over the past 30 years and has had a profound impact on Korean society and Korea-China diplomatic relations. Through presentations and discussions, we have prepared time to look back on the past 30 years and look forward to the future."