The South Korean presidential office on June 7 announced the appointment of Chung Jae-ho, a professor at Seoul National University, as the new ambassador to China. He is vocal about preserving South Korea’s national identity and not caving under pressure from the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).
Chung, 62, completed a master’s degree in Chinese history from Brown University and a doctorate in political science from the University of Michigan, focusing on China’s central-local relations, foreign policy, and U.S.–China relations.
