National Assembly Speaker Chung Jae-suk met with Dai Bing, the Chinese Ambassador to South Korea, on August 27, drawing attention to Dai's background and diplomatic career.
Speaker Chung met with Ambassador Dai in his office at the National Assembly in Yeouido, Seoul, on the afternoon of August 27.
Dai, born in 1967 in Anhui Province, China, joined the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 1995. Unlike his predecessors, he has primarily built his career in Africa and multilateral diplomacy rather than in Korea or Japan.
Having served at the Chinese Embassy in South Africa, he was the Deputy Permanent Representative of China to the United Nations from 2020. At the UN, he addressed various issues, including international conflicts and security and development matters.
Due to this background, Dai's appointment to South Korea is seen as a departure from previous selections. His predecessor, Xing Haiming, was a well-known expert on the Korean Peninsula, having worked extensively in North and South Korea, while Dai has no prior experience in Korea, focusing instead on Africa and the UN.
Dai officially took up his post in South Korea on December 27, 2024, filling the vacancy left by Xing Haiming, who returned to China in July of the same year. The Chinese government subsequently announced Dai's official appointment as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Republic of Korea.
At the time of his appointment, South Korea was under a presidential acting system following the 12-3 emergency martial law situation. Dai began his official duties after submitting a copy of his credentials to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on December 30, 2024, and presented his credentials to then-acting President Choi Sang-mok on January 7, 2025.
Since his arrival, Dai has engaged with South Korean government officials and political figures to discuss issues related to Sino-Korean relations. In February 2025, he met with then-Foreign Minister Jo Tae-yul to exchange views on bilateral relations and the situation on the Korean Peninsula. In July of the same year, he met with First Vice Minister Park Yoon-joo to discuss ways to enhance the relationship between the two countries.
This year, he has continued to connect with South Korean political circles and local governments. On August 11, he met with National Assembly Vice Speaker Nam In-soon to emphasize the need for increased exchanges between the legislative bodies of the two countries, and he has also met with Incheon Mayor Park Chan-dae and Chungnam Governor Park Soo-hyun to discuss local government-level exchanges between China and South Korea.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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