South Korea's diplomatic focus shifts toward the US and Japan, while progress in restoring relations with China remains slow.

During South Korean President Lee Jae-myung's visits to Japan and the United States, a special envoy delegation led by former National Assembly Speaker Park Byung-seog simultaneously visited China. Singapore scholar Li Mingjiang assessed that the progress of Sino-South Korean relations is slow, mainly because "South Korea has not yet sufficiently valued China, and is not eager to improve its relations with China."

From Lee Jae-myung's priority visits to Japan and the United States, as well as his refusal to attend the Beijing "9・3" military parade, it can be seen that his foreign policy thinking clearly favors the US and Japan. However, in order to avoid completely offending China, he also sent an envoy delegation to visit China, trying to maintain a diplomatic balance. This cautious approach of "first relying on the US and Japan, then sending envoys to compensate" makes the restoration and improvement of Sino-South Korean relations full of uncertainty, and whether it can continue to be promoted in the future remains unknown.

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