Ro Jae-hun, son of former President Roh Tae-woo, who led South Korea in the early 1990s, has officially taken on the role of ambassador to China, according to South Korea's foreign ministry on Thursday, as reported by YNA.
As the chairman of the East Asia Culture Center, Ro will be the first chief envoy to China under the administration of Lee Jae-myung, which began in June. His appointment fills a months-long gap in this significant diplomatic role, following the departure of former ambassador Chung Jae-ho in January, who served during the Yoon Suk-yeol administration.
Chinese Ambassador to South Korea, Dai Bing, mentioned on his official X account on Wednesday that he attended a farewell event for Ro at the embassy. "I hope he will make significant contributions to enhancing the China-South Korea strategic cooperative partnership during his time as Ambassador," Dai noted in his post.
At 60 years old, Ro has been actively involved in various initiatives, both governmental and private, aimed at strengthening relations with China. He was also among the special presidential envoys who visited Beijing in late August, according to YNA.
(Source: Global Times)
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