On 30-31 July, SPPM and the Korean Development Institute (KDI) School of Public Policy and Management successfully held a joint round table discussion for senior government officials. A delegation of 26 South Korean government officials from 19 ministries and KDI School faculty and staff members met with their Chinese counterparts to promote academic exchange and a new platform for greater long term cooperation between South Korea and China.

 

SPPM Dean, Professor Xue Lan made remarks at the opening ceremony of the event on July 30.

 

Over the past two days, the discussions focused on three main themes of cooperation between South Korea and China. They examined "the Financial Crisis and Cooperation between South Korea and China", "Security Cooperative Structures between South Korea and China for Northeast Asian Security" and "Cooperation on Energy and the Environment for Green Growth between South Korea and China". Participants and speakers during the discussions and meetings came from SPPM as well as officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Environmental Protection, China Securities Regulatory Commission, the Energy Research Institute of the National Development Reform Commission, National Development and Reform Commission and other government departments and academic institutes. Both the South Korean and Chinese sides actively engaged in in-depth discussions.

 

Party Secretary of SPPM, Professor Wang Youqiang made the concluding remarks at the closing ceremony on the successful conclusion of the event. By addressing "Exchange Information, Improve Understanding, Strengthen Cooperation and Create Win-Win Progress", he summarized the positive significance of this conference.

 

The round table discussions between scholars and experts from both sides provided a unique opportunity to promote exchanges and communications. It is hoped there will be more opportunities for future cooperation and exchanges by both sides.