한반도평화와 한중협력: 조건, 도전, 방향

Abstract

Influenced by US Asia-Pacific rebalancing strategy, the situation on the Korean Peninsula is filled with much uncertainty, which makes the national interests of both China and Korea face great challenge. In this situation, both sides need to strengthen cooperation so as to maintain peace and stability on the Korean Peninsula. Inter-Korean relations and US-North Korea relations remain the critical factors in the situation on the Korean Peninsula. However, it is difficult to achieve detente in US-North Korea relations when America persues so called “strategic patience”. Therefore, a major task of China-ROK cooperation is to promote the development of inter-Korean relations. China-ROK cooperation is affected by such factors as China-US relations, different attitudes towards he Korean nuclear issue and controversial issues between these two countries. Confronted with all these challenges, China and Korea in the future need to strengthen the mechanism of communication in diplomacy, safety and culture. Besides, Korea must maintain self-determination and adopt long-term stable strategy in inter-Korean relations rather than promoting unification through annexation. Under this condition, on the one hand, China and Korea can work together to guide North Korea to join the non-traditional security cooperation and enhance trust in each other gradually. On the other hand, these two countries can push for the resumption of the six-party talks, promote progress in denuclearization and accelerate the improvement in US-North Korea relations.